Bill C-30 Spring Economic Update 2026

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Bill C-30 An Act to Implement Certain Provisions of the Spring Economic Update Tabled in Parliament on April 28, 2026

Short title:  Spring Economic Update 2026 Implementation Act

Bill Type:  House Government Bill

Bill Sponsor:  Minister of Finance and National Revenue

Status: This Bill received Royal Assent on Thursday, June 18, 2026

Estimated Read Time:  4 minutes

What is this Bill For?

Turns the Spring Economic Update 2026 into Law by implementing its tax relief, affordability and economic measures, while also changing Federal rules governing payments, transportation, food, agriculture and pesticide regulation.

WHO GAINS POWER

  • Government gains broad new authority to override the Minister of Health's pesticide decisions — if Government decides "economic security" or "food security" is at stake, it can register, reinstate or amend a pesticide registration that the Minister already rejected on environmental grounds
  • Government can also exempt persons, things or activities from food safety and agricultural inspection Laws for up to six years (2 three-year terms) by Order — without those Orders being subject to the Statutory Instruments Act
  • The Minister of Transport gains the authority to demand financial and operational information from anyone whose activities might affect the value of an airport — a broad and loosely defined power
  • The Bank of Canada gains consolidated authority to assess and collect fees from payment service providers, stablecoin issuers, open banking participants and clearing houses — and can set its own guidelines if Government hasn't made Regulations yet
  • The Canadian Payments Association and its staff gain full civil immunity for anything done or omitted in good faith under the Canadian Payments Act — they cannot be sued except in contract

WHO LOSES POWER

  • The Minister of Health — Government can override their pesticide risk decisions using economic or food security grounds and a special review cannot even be initiated on environmental risks while a Government Override Order is in effect
  • Parliament — key definitions like "economic security," "food security" and "seriously detrimental infestation" are left to Regulation, meaning Government defines the boundaries of its own override powers
  • Provinces — Federal Food Inspection and Agricultural Exemption Orders can override Provincial regulatory frameworks without Parliamentary scrutiny
  • EI seasonal workers — the regions qualifying for extended EI benefits will be removed from the Legislation and handed to Government to define by Regulation when Government brings these provisions into force

WHO GAINS MONEY

  • Tradespeople — the Labour Mobility Deduction annual limit increases to $10,000 and the distance threshold drops to 120 km, making more workers eligible
  • Greenhouse operators — 100% immediate expensing for eligible greenhouse buildings acquired after November 3, 2025, phasing down after 2029
  • Home buyers — the Home Buyers' Plan repayment grace period is extended to 2032, giving more time before RRSP withdrawals must be repaid
  • Business sellers — the Capital Gains Exemption for selling to an employee ownership trust or worker co-operative is made permanent
  • Electric vehicle buyers — the EV Affordability Program is integrated with existing tax rules, improving its interaction with the tax system
  • Brewers — the 50% excise duty reduction on the first 15,000 hectolitres of Canadian-brewed beer is extended two more years
  • Fuel and aviation industries — excise tax on gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel is set to $0.00 from April 20 to September 7, 2026
  • CPP contributors — employee and employer base CPP contribution rates are reduced to 4.75% starting in 2027

WHO LOSES MONEY

  • Canadian taxpayers — fuel excise tax relief and greenhouse expensing reduce Federal Tax Revenue; EI extensions increase benefit spending and CPP rate reductions reduce CPP contribution revenue
  • Pesticide registrants — subject to new monitoring, reporting and record-keeping conditions under Government Override Orders

THE CATCH

  • ⚠️ Government can override the Minister of Health's pesticide decisions — if Government decides economic or food security is at stake, a pesticide the Minister rejected on environmental grounds can be registered or reinstated by Order and the Minister cannot even initiate a Special Review of those environmental risks while the Order is in effect
  • ⚠️ "Economic security," "food security" and "seriously detrimental infestation" are not defined in the Bill — Government defines them by regulation, meaning Government sets the boundaries of its own override authority
  • ⚠️ Food safety exemption orders are not subject to the Statutory Instruments Act — they bypass the normal Parliamentary scrutiny process for Regulations, though they must be made public
  • ⚠️ EI seasonal worker eligibility regions will be removed from the Law on a date set by Government Order — the regions that qualify for extended benefits will be set by Government Regulation, not by Parliament and can be changed without a vote
  • The Bank of Canada can set its own Fee Assessment Guidelines if Government hasn't made Regulations — giving the Bank significant discretion over how it charges financial sector participants