A busy 14-week spring sitting saw Parliament pass major legislation on housing, crime, cybersecurity and trade, while the Lawful Access Act cleared the House amid privacy concerns.

Speaking during a press conference in the House of Commons shortly before MPs broke for the summer recess on June 18, Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon highlighted the Liberal government’s legislative record over the course of the spring sitting.

“In the past 14 weeks, MPs passed 21 government bills, focusing on the economy and crime protection,” said MacKinnon. “Key legislation includes the Budget Implementation Act, which doubles affordable home building and expands the clean electricity grid.”

“The 2026 spring economic update aims to recruit 80,000-100,000 skilled trade workers by 2030,” he added. “The Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit supports 12 million Canadians [...] The government also passed bills to boost housing supply, diversify trade, and modernize the Canada Elections Act.”

Among a tranche of bills achieving royal assent on the final day of the spring sitting, Bill C-30, Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act, reached the legislative finish line after expedited progress through the House and Senate. The bill implements measures unveiled in the Spring Economic Update to boost the skilled trades workforce, temporarily eliminate federal fuel excise taxes, extend EI support for seasonal workers and allow economic and food security considerations to be weighed in pesticide decisions.

While it did not achieve royal assent, Bill C-22, Lawful Access Act, 2026, also cleared the House on June 18 after protracted committee study was curtailed by a government programming motion imposing deadlines on clause-by-clause consideration and the remaining House stages.

The bill, which has generated controversy over privacy concerns, would update how law enforcement and CSIS can obtain data during investigations including subscriber information; transmission, tracking and computer data; and information provided voluntarily or in urgent circumstances.

MPs from all opposition parties criticized what they characterized as the government’s use of its majority in the House and committees to force the legislation through without adequate scrutiny of its privacy and surveillance implications. Conservatives proposed passing the less controversial Part 1of the bill while continuing to study Part 2, while the Bloc Québécois, NDP and Green Party also raised civil liberties and privacy concerns. However, Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree said both parts of the bill are intended to work together and it was necessary to provide law enforcement with modern tools to fight serious crime.

The bill now proceeds to the Senate for study in the autumn.

Beyond the expedited passage of Bills C-30 and C-22, the spring sitting produced legislation addressing housing, cybersecurity, international trade, immigration and affordability, as well as a Budget 2025 implementation bill.

Bill C-20, An Act respecting the establishment of Build Canada Homes, also gained royal assent on June 18. The bill formally establishes Build Canada Homes as a Crown corporation tasked with supporting and developing affordable housing and promoting more innovative construction methods.

Bill C-8, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts, was granted royal assent on June 15. The bill creates a legal framework requiring designated operators in critical sectors such as telecommunications, financial services, energy and transportation to enhance their cybersecurity strategies, report incidents in a timely manner and comply with new federal standards to strengthen national security.

A pair of international trade-related bills passed in May: Bill C-18 implements the Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, while Bill C-13 implements the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act, gained royal assent on March 26, 2026. The bill tightens Canada's border, immigration and financial crime framework by expanding enforcement and information-sharing powers, tightening asylum and immigration processing rules, increasing anti-money-laundering penalties and updating the roles of agencies including the CBSA and Canadian Coast Guard.

Bill C-15, Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 1, implements a range of measures from the November 2025 federal budget including clean electricity tax credits, the repeal of the Digital Services Tax, funding for Build Canada Homes and infrastructure projects, Alto high-speed rail and consumer-driven banking, among other measures. The bill was granted royal assent on March 26.

In affordability legislation, Bill C-4, the Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act, and Bill C-19, the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit Act, gained royal assent in March and February, respectively.

Government bills receiving royal assent during the spring sitting

Bill C-30, Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act
Bill C-9, Combatting Hate Act
Bill C-11, Military Justice System Modernization Act
Bill C-16, Protecting Victims Act
Bill C-20, Build Canada Homes Act
Bill C-25, Strong and Free Elections Act
Bill C-26, An Act to authorize certain payments to be made out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purpose of improving housing supply
Bill C-32, Appropriation Act No. 2, 2026-27
Bill C-33, Appropriation Act No. 3, 2026-27
Bill C-14, Bail and Sentencing Reform Act
Bill C-8, An Act respecting cyber security, amending the Telecommunications Act and making consequential amendments to other Acts
Bill C-13, An Act to implement the Protocol on the Accession of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Bill C-18, Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation Act
Bill C-12, Strengthening Canada's Immigration System and Borders Act
Bill C-15, Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 1
Bill C-23, Appropriation Act No. 4, 2025-26
Bill C-24, Appropriation Act No. 1, 2026-27
Bill C-4, Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act
Bill C-19, Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit Act