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Senate passes Bill C-5 without amendment after defeating a free, prior and informed consent amendment by 48 votes to 28
On 26 June 2025 the Senate passed Bill C-5, the One Canadian Economy Act, at third reading without amendment, on division, and the bill received royal assent the same day. According to the Senate Journals, senators first defeated several amendments. One of them, moved by Senator Paul Prosper, would have required cabinet to consider whether a project advances the interests of Indigenous peoples "by fulfilling Canada's commitment to obtaining the free, prior and informed consent of those peoples". It was defeated 28 to 48, with 8 abstentions. CBC News reported that most senators who opposed the bill cited Indigenous rights, and that the bill had support from senators of all political stripes.
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- Legislation
- Where
- Canada
- Evidence
- Action: Something was done: a law switched on, a tariff imposed, money committed. How evidence is weighed
- Who
- Senate of Canada (acted)
Sources
- Senate of Canada, “Vote Details: One Canadian Economy Act – C-5 – Third Reading – Amendment (Sen. Prosper)” (external site), . source record
- CBC News, “Carney's 'nation-building' projects bill passes into law — but not without Indigenous pushback” (external site), . source record
- Senate of Canada, “Journals of the Senate, 26 June 2025 (Bill C-5, third reading)” (external site), . source record
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How it bears on the outcome
| Explanation | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| O0 No meaningful speed-up | Against weak | A fast-track law enacted within weeks with broad support (the Senate passing Bill C-5 unamended and rejecting a consent amendment) would be somewhat surprising if no speed-up were coming; a law enables building, it does not build. |
| O1 Faster, but the extra output goes mostly elsewhere | Fits weak | Consistent with a faster build-out; the law says nothing about where output goes, so it fits this reading and the next equally. |
| O2 Faster, and more volume reaches the US (this level or higher) | Fits weak | Consistent with a faster build-out; the law is silent on destination, so it fits this reading and the previous one equally. |
| O3 Locked-in preferential terms for the US | Neutral weak | A domestic approvals law contains no US preferential terms. |