Bill C-11 explained in plain English
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021
Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
At a glance
Official Parliament of Canada snapshot for 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. MP vote breakdowns appear when the House of Commons publishes a recorded division export for that bill. Senate and House stage details include official debate/sitting links when LEGISinfo publishes them.
Our plain-language take, written for civic education.
Source: By PoliticalData.ca
This Act grants over $43 billion to the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, to cover unprovided-for expenses.
This bill grants $43,908,982,917 to the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021. This funding is to cover expenses not already provided for in other ways. The funds are allocated across various government departments and programs as detailed in the bill's schedules.
- Grants $43,908,982,917 to the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.
- Specifies the allocation of funds across different government departments and programs through various schedules.
- Allows for the adjustment of accounts of Canada after the fiscal year ends for appropriations granted by this Act or other Acts, provided these adjustments do not require payments out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
- Allows for funds appropriated in Schedule 2 to be paid and applied up to March 31, 2022, with specific rules for how earlier appropriations are charged first.
- States that any uncharged balances of amounts appropriated in Schedule 2 will lapse at the end of the fiscal year following March 31, 2021, subject to certain adjustments.
- The federal public administration
- Federal government departments and agencies (e.g., Canada Council for the Arts, Department for Women and Gender Equality, Department of Indigenous Services, Department of Industry, Department of Public Works and Government Services, House of Commons, Library of Parliament, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Privy Council Office, Public Service Commission, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Shared Services Canada, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Treasury Board Secretariat, Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian High Arctic Research Station, Canadian Space Agency, Department of Citizenship and Immigration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, Public Health Agency of Canada, Statistics Canada, VIA Rail Canada Inc., Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada, Department of Employment and Social Development, Department of Health, Department of Transport, Office of Infrastructure of Canada, Royal Canadian Mounted Police External Review Committee, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, Marine Atlantic Inc., Department of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Secretariat, Department of Finance, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, Leaders’ Debates Commission, Canada Border Services Agency, Canada Revenue Agency, Parks Canada Agency).
- Government departments must use appropriated funds only for the purposes and subject to the terms and conditions specified in the estimates.
- Departments are authorized to expend certain revenues to offset expenditures, as specified in the Act.
- Certain appropriations may be charged after the end of the fiscal year for the purpose of making adjustments in the accounts of Canada.
- The Act pertains to the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.
- Adjustments in accounts for appropriations granted by this Act may be made after the end of the fiscal year for which the appropriation is granted, before the Public Accounts for that fiscal year are tabled in Parliament.
- For appropriations in Schedule 2, adjustments in accounts may be made after the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year for which the appropriation is granted, before the Public Accounts for that second fiscal year are tabled in Parliament.
- Amounts appropriated in Schedule 2 may be paid and applied on or before March 31, 2022.
- Balances of amounts appropriated by this Act that have not been charged lapse at the end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.
- Grants a total of $43,908,982,917 to the federal public administration.
- Details specific amounts granted to various departments and for various purposes, as outlined in the schedules.
- The bill does not specify details regarding how the Governor in Council approves terms and conditions for certain expenditures.
- The specific items included in the Main Estimates for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, to which the appropriations refer, are not detailed within this Act itself but are referenced in associated schedules.
- The exact date of Royal Assent is not explicitly stated within the provided text, though the bill is identified as having received Royal Assent.
The bill refers to sections of this Act, specifically sections 29.1(2)(a), 29.2, and 37, in relation to the authority of certain departments to expend revenues and make adjustments in accounts. This Act governs the administration of public funds.
Source: Sections 4, 5(2) and schedules
The purpose of a payment to the Canada Council for the Arts is specified as being for the furtherance of the objects set out in section 8 of this Act.
Source: Schedule 1.1
The Department of Industry is authorized to expend revenues received from services and insolvency processes under this Act.
Source: Schedule 1.1
The Department of Industry is authorized to expend revenues received from activities and operations carried out by Corporations Canada under this Act.
Source: Schedule 1.1
The Department of Industry is authorized to expend revenues received from activities and operations carried out by Corporations Canada under this Act.
Source: Schedule 1.1
The Department of Industry is authorized to expend revenues received from activities and operations carried out by Corporations Canada under this Act.
Source: Schedule 1.1
The Department of Industry is authorized to expend revenues received from services and regulatory processes for mergers and merger-related matters under this Act.
Source: Schedule 1.1
The Treasury Board Secretariat is authorized to expend revenues to provide for the return to eligible employees of the premium refund under subsection 96(3) of this Act. The Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency may make recoverable expenditures in relation to the application of this Act.
Source: Schedules 1.1, 1.3, 2
Payments for salaries to certain ministers without portfolio or ministers of state are referenced in relation to the salaries paid under this Act.
Source: Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.8
Payments for salaries to certain ministers without portfolio or ministers of state are referenced in relation to rounding down under section 67 of this Act.
Source: Sections 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.8
Amounts credited to the New Parks and Historic Sites Account for specified purposes are referenced under subsection 21(3) of this Act.
Source: Schedule 2
Shared Services Canada is authorized to expend revenues received from the provision of information technology services under this Act.
Source: Schedule 1.1
The Department of Finance is authorized to provide financial assistance by way of direct payments to the International Development Association, not exceeding a specified amount in the fiscal year, pursuant to subsection 8(2) of this Act.
Source: Schedule 1.9
The Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development is authorized to provide financial assistance by way of direct payments and the purchase of shares of international financial institutions, not exceeding specified amounts in the fiscal year, pursuant to subsection 12(2) of this Act.
Source: Schedule 1.9
Department of Public Works and Government Services is authorized to make recoverable expenditures in relation to the application of this Act.
Source: Schedule 1.1
The Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada, Department of Public Works and Government Services, Canada Revenue Agency, and Parks Canada Agency may make recoverable expenditures in relation to the application of this Act.
Source: Schedules 1.1, 1.3, 2
Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.
Official textThe official summary published alongside the bill, shown exactly as written.
Source: Parliament of Canada (LEGISinfo)
The Library of Parliament does not prepare Legislative Summaries for appropriation bills, ways and means bills and borrowing-authority bills. The following is a short summary: On 13 March 2020, the President of the Treasury Board introduced Bill C-11, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2021, in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill C-11 (Appropriation Act No. 1, 2020-21) received Royal Assent on 13 March 2020 and authorizes payments to defray certain expenses of the public service of Canada, not otherwise provided for, for the financial year ending 31 March 2021. The Act provides for the sum of $43,908,982,917 to be appropriated from the Consolidated Revenue Fund to be used the public service of Canada. The Act came into force on Royal Assent.
This is the official summary published by the Parliament of Canada, shown verbatim. Not legal advice. PoliticalData.ca did not write or edit this text.
View on LEGISinfoParliamentary Process
Bill C-11, an Act to grant funds for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, completed its first reading in the Senate on March 13, 2020, before receiving royal assent on the same day.
This artifact shows that Bill C-11, an Act granting certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, completed its first reading in the Senate on March 13, 2020. The bill later received royal assent on the same date, becoming law as Statutes of Canada 2020, c. 3. The provided text indicates that several other procedural stages, including second reading, consideration in committee, report stage, and third reading, also occurred on March 13, 2020, in both the Senate and potentially the House of Commons (as implied by the repetition of stages).
On March 13, 2020, the Senate convened for urgent business, passed procedural motions, conducted first, second, and third readings of several appropriation and other bills, and concluded with Royal Assent.
On Friday, March 13, 2020, the Senate sat to consider urgent government business. The sitting began with senators adopting two procedural motions: one to extend the sitting beyond the usual time and another to allow senators to speak or vote from different seats. Following these motions, the Senate proceeded with First Reading of several bills, including Bill C-11, an Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021. The Senate also considered and advanced several other bills, including Bill C-4 (Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Bill), Bill C-10 (Appropriation Bill No. 4, 2019-20), and Bill C-12 (Financial Administration Act amendment). The sitting concluded with Royal Assent being granted to these bills by the Governor General via written declaration. Finally, the Senate adopted motions regarding the depositing of special warrants and set a future adjournment date before adjourning.
On March 13, 2020, the Senate convened to handle urgent government business, including the first reading of Bill C-11, and moved several other bills, including Bill C-4, to Royal Assent.
On March 13, 2020, the Senate convened, with senators agreeing to extend the sitting and to allow senators to speak or vote from seats other than their assigned ones due to the public health crisis. The Senate then proceeded with the first reading of several bills, including Bill C-11, An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021. Following these first readings, the Senate engaged in debate and motions related to Bill C-4, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Bill, which received second and third reading, and Royal Assent. Additionally, Bill C-10, Bill C-11, and Bill C-12 also received second and third reading and Royal Assent on the same day. The Senate concluded its business by adopting motions regarding special warrants and adjournment, and adjourned until April 21, 2020.
Bill C-11 completed its second reading in the Senate on March 13, 2020, the same day it received Royal Assent.
This artifact details the procedural steps for Bill C-11 in the Senate on March 13, 2020. It shows that the bill completed its second reading on this date. The bill received Royal Assent on the same day. It is noted that this artifact is not the full text of the bill.
On March 13, 2020, the Senate convened, adopted procedural motions, debated and advanced several bills including appropriation bills and the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement implementation bill, and concluded with Royal Assent for multiple bills.
On Friday, March 13, 2020, the Senate convened to deal with urgent government business. Senators adopted motions to extend the sitting beyond the usual time and to allow senators to speak or vote from seats other than their assigned places, likely due to the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Several bills were introduced and received first reading, including Bill C-4 (implementing the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement), Bill C-10 (appropriation for the 2019-20 fiscal year), Bill C-11 (appropriation for the 2020-21 fiscal year), and Bill C-12 (amending the Financial Administration Act). The Senate also authorized a committee to meet during adjournment. A significant portion of the sitting involved debates and proceedings related to Bill C-4, with senators discussing its implications for various sectors and offering differing perspectives on the negotiated agreement. The sitting concluded with the announcement of Royal Assent for Bills C-4, C-10, C-11, and C-12, and a motion to adjourn the Senate until April 21, 2020.
The Senate convened for an extraordinary sitting on March 13, 2020, to pass urgent appropriation bills (C-10 and C-11), alongside other legislation, all of which received Royal Assent on the same day, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 13, 2020, the Senate met for a special sitting to address urgent government business, including passing appropriation bills. Two procedural motions were adopted to allow the sitting to extend and for senators to speak or vote from seats other than their assigned places. Bills C-4, C-10, C-11, and C-12 were all given first reading, and then moved through second and third reading, receiving Royal Assent on the same day. The Senate also passed a motion regarding the depositing of special warrants during adjournment and then adjourned until April 21, 2020. The Senate was recalled for this sitting due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bill C-11, an act granting funds for the federal public administration for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, completed its third reading in the Senate on March 13, 2020, and received royal assent the same day.
This record indicates that the Senate completed its third reading of Bill C-11 on March 13, 2020. This is a procedural step in the legislative process. The bill, titled 'An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021', subsequently received royal assent on the same date, becoming chapter 3 of the Statutes of Canada 2020.
The Senate convened for the third reading of Bill C-11, debated and passed several other bills including the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation Act, and concluded the day with Royal Assent and an adjournment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 13, 2020, the Senate met for the third reading of Bill C-11, an act to grant funds for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021. The sitting began with motions to extend the sitting and allow senators to speak or vote from different seats, both of which were adopted. Several bills were introduced, including Bill C-4 (Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement Implementation), Bill C-10 (Appropriation Bill No. 4, 2019-20), Bill C-11 (Appropriation Bill No. 1, 2020-21), and Bill C-12 (Financial Administration Act amendment). The Senate also authorized a committee to meet during an adjournment. Debates and readings occurred for Bill C-4, Bill C-10, Bill C-11, and Bill C-12. The sitting concluded with Royal Assent being granted to these bills, and motions regarding special warrants and adjournment until April 21, 2020. The Senate's sitting was recalled earlier than planned due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 13, 2020, the Senate adopted procedural motions, advanced several bills including Appropriation Bill No. 1, 2020-21 (Bill C-11) through first reading and subsequently received Royal Assent for it, and adjourned until April 21, 2020.
This record details a sitting of the Senate on March 13, 2020. The Senate adopted motions to extend the sitting and allow senators to speak or vote from different seats due to the public health situation. Several bills, including Appropriation Bill No. 1, 2020-21 (Bill C-11), received first reading and were placed on the Orders of the Day for second reading later that day. The Senate also received Royal Assent for Bill C-11, among other bills. Procedural matters such as authorizing a committee to meet during an adjournment and arranging for the deposit of special warrants were also addressed. The sitting concluded with an adjournment until April 21, 2020.
Bill C-11, concerning funding for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, completed first reading in the House of Commons on March 13, 2020, and received royal assent on the same day.
On March 13, 2020, Bill C-11, an act to grant money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, completed its first reading in the House of Commons. The bill subsequently received royal assent on the same date, becoming chapter 3 of the Statutes of Canada 2020.
On March 13, 2020, the House of Commons sat to address the COVID-19 pandemic, agreeing to adjourn and rapidly pass several appropriation and financial bills, including Bill C-11, under special procedural arrangements.
During this House of Commons sitting on March 13, 2020, the House agreed to adjourn until April 20, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A significant motion was passed that allowed for the government to continue operating and to expedite the passage of several bills, including Bill C-11, which was introduced, read for the first and second times, referred to a committee of the whole, considered, reported, and passed all within this sitting. This process was conducted 'on division,' meaning that while the House agreed, specific party objections were noted without individual votes being cast. The sitting also included statements regarding COVID-19 from various party representatives, an opposition motion on pharmacare, and consideration of Supplementary Estimates (B) and Interim Supply. Numerous questions were also tabled for written answers, covering a wide range of government activities and policies.
Bill C-11 completed its second reading in the House of Commons and received Royal Assent on March 13, 2020.
This record indicates that Bill C-11 completed its second reading stage in the House of Commons on March 13, 2020. It also notes that the bill received Royal Assent on the same date.
During a sitting on March 13, 2020, the House of Commons completed the second reading and passage of Bill C-11, an act granting funds for the federal public administration, as part of an agreement to adjourn proceedings due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 13, 2020, the House of Commons debated and passed Bill C-11, an act granting funds for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021. This debate occurred during the second reading stage. The sitting also included discussions on COVID-19 and its impact, leading to an agreement to adjourn the House until April 20, 2020. This adjournment was part of a broader agreement to manage parliamentary business during the pandemic, including the deemed adoption of various supply and appropriation bills, such as Bill C-11, and amendments to the Financial Administration Act. The proceedings indicate that the House agreed to pass these items 'on division', meaning the final vote was recorded without a full division count, but with a noted objection. The sitting concluded with the House adjourning.
This procedural artifact shows Bill C-11 completed its committee consideration in the House of Commons on March 13, 2020, the same day it received Royal Assent.
This record indicates that on Friday, March 13, 2020, the House of Commons completed its 'Consideration in committee' stage for Bill C-11. This bill, an Act for granting certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, later received Royal Assent on the same day, becoming Statutes of Canada 2020, c. 3. The provided text lists several procedural stages (First Reading, Second Reading, Consideration in committee, Report Stage, and Third Reading) all occurring on March 13, 2020, in both the House of Commons and the Senate.
The House of Commons agreed to suspend its sittings until April 20, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, during which time Bill C-11, granting funds for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, was passed on division.
On March 13, 2020, the House of Commons sat to discuss urgent matters, primarily related to the emerging COVID-19 pandemic. All parties agreed to suspend regular parliamentary business and adjourn the House until April 20, 2020, to help prevent the spread of the virus. During this sitting, several procedural steps were taken regarding appropriations for the federal public administration, including the passage of Bill C-11 (Appropriation Act No. 1, 2020-21). This bill, which grants money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, was introduced, read first and second time, referred to a committee of the whole, reported without amendment, concurred in at report stage, read a third time, and passed, all "on division." This means the final passage was recorded without a dissenting vote being formally registered, but implied disagreement from at least one party. Other items, including Supplementary Estimates (B), Interim Supply, Bill C-10, Bill C-4, and Bill C-12, were also addressed under this agreement. Multiple questions for returns were also tabled. The House then adjourned.
Bill C-11, an act for granting money for the federal public administration, completed its report stage in the House of Commons and received Royal Assent on March 13, 2020.
This artifact details the procedural steps for Bill C-11 in the House of Commons on March 13, 2020. It shows that the bill completed the Report Stage on this date. The bill also received Royal Assent on the same day, meaning it became law. The artifact lists the stages of the bill's passage through the House of Commons, including first reading, second reading, consideration in committee, report stage, and third reading, all occurring on March 13, 2020.
The House of Commons convened on March 13, 2020, to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, agree to a temporary adjournment, and procedurally advance Bill C-11 and other legislative items.
This document is a record of a House of Commons sitting on March 13, 2020. It primarily details procedural steps related to several bills and discusses the initial parliamentary response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The House agreed to a motion to adjourn until April 20, 2020, with provisions for essential business, including the passage of Bill C-11. Key discussions involved statements from various parties regarding the pandemic's impact and the need for Parliament to recess while ensuring government functionality. Procedural actions included the concurrence at report stage for Bill C-11, along with other appropriation and financial administration bills, all of which were passed 'on division'. Additionally, numerous questions were passed as orders for returns, indicating requests for detailed government information on various topics.
The House of Commons completed its Third Reading of Bill C-11 on March 13, 2020, after which it received Royal Assent.
This artifact describes the completion of the Third Reading stage for Bill C-11 in the House of Commons on March 13, 2020. This stage is part of the legislative process. The bill ultimately received Royal Assent on the same date, becoming a statute.
The House of Commons completed the third reading and passage of Bill C-11, an act for granting funds for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, as part of an agreement to adjourn the House due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On March 13, 2020, the House of Commons debated and passed Bill C-11, an act for granting certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021. The sitting also included discussions on statements regarding COVID-19, where members of Parliament from various parties expressed solidarity and discussed the government's response, including measures to contain the virus and provide financial support. A significant procedural aspect of the sitting was the agreement among parties to adjourn the House until April 20, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while ensuring the government could still access funds. This adjournment was facilitated by a motion that deemed several bills, including Bill C-11, to have completed their legislative stages.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Royal assent yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Debates of the Senate yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
Debate and sitting links point to official parliamentary sources when LEGISinfo publishes them. Any plain-language discussion summaries should be generated from those official texts and reviewed before public display.
Vote Summary
This bill does not have a published recorded division in the current official sources, so representative-by-representative vote counts are not shown.
No published representative vote breakdown
The current official sources do not publish a recorded division breakdown for this bill, so there is no representative-by-representative table to show.
Official sources
Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.
How this data is sourced