The main changes C-234 would make, in plain reading order.
Back to billsSponsor: Ben Lobb, Member of Parliament (Huron—Bruce)
Proposed changes
This enactment amends the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act to expand the definition of eligible farming machinery and extend the exemption for qualifying farming fuel to marketable natural gas and propane.
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Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)
5 meetings between June 16 and November 14, 2022
Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry (AGFO)
7 meetings between September 21 and October 24, 2023
61 organizations named this bill in their lobbying registration or in 166 reported meetings. Their own words are quoted.
Canadian Canola Growers Association 38 meetings · was registered on it · latest Feb 3, 2025
“Support passage of Bill C-234, An Act to Amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, to further enable farmers' role as climate solutions providers and support competitiveness.”
National Cattle Feeders'Association 32 meetings · was registered on it · latest Nov 15, 2024
“Supporting the passing of Bill C-234”
National Cattle Feeders' Association 31 meetings · was registered on it · latest Nov 6, 2024
“Supporting the passing of Bill C-234”
Canadian Canola Growers Association 7 meetings · was registered on it · latest Sep 11, 2025
“Support passage of Bill C-234, An Act to Amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, to further enable farmers' role as climate solutions providers and support competitiveness.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association 7 meetings · was registered on it · latest Nov 5, 2024
“Support passage of Bill C-234, An Act to Amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, to further enable farmers' role as climate solutions providers and support competitiveness.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association 6 meetings · was registered on it · latest Nov 5, 2024
“Support passage of Bill C-234, An Act to Amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, to further enable farmers' role as climate solutions providers and support competitiveness.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association 5 meetings · was registered on it · latest Sep 11, 2025
“Support passage of Bill C-234, An Act to Amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, to further enable farmers' role as climate solutions providers and support competitiveness.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association 5 meetings · was registered on it · latest Nov 5, 2024
“Support passage of Bill C-234, An Act to Amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, to further enable farmers' role as climate solutions providers and support competitiveness.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association 5 meetings · was registered on it · latest Nov 5, 2024
“Support passage of Bill C-234, An Act to Amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, to further enable farmers' role as climate solutions providers and support competitiveness.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association 5 meetings · was registered on it · latest Nov 5, 2024
“Support passage of Bill C-234, An Act to Amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, to further enable farmers' role as climate solutions providers and support competitiveness.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association 5 meetings · was registered on it · latest Nov 5, 2024
“Support passage of Bill C-234, An Act to Amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, to further enable farmers' role as climate solutions providers and support competitiveness.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association 5 meetings · was registered on it · latest Nov 5, 2024
“Support passage of Bill C-234, An Act to Amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, to further enable farmers' role as climate solutions providers and support competitiveness.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association 3 meetings · was registered on it · latest Jul 4, 2025
“support passage of Bill C-234, an act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, To further enable farmer's role as climate solution providers and support competitiveness”
Alberta Grains 2 meetings · was registered on it · latest Oct 15, 2025
“Bill C-234 An Act to Amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. This legislation would exempt all farm - fuels from the carbon tax, including propane and natural gas used in…”
Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities 2 meetings · was registered on it · latest Feb 25, 2025
“Bill C-234: An Act to amend Greenhouse Gas and Pollution Pricing Act – remove carbon tax from grain drying and barn heating.”
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John Barlow 9Dave Epp 5Ted Falk 5Randy Hoback 4James Bezan 4Dan Mazier 4Branden Leslie 3Rosemarie Falk 3Matt Jeneroux 3Tom Kmiec 3
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The most recent recorded speeches on this bill. Links go to the official transcript of that sitting.
Ben Lobb · Conservative
Sponsor’s speech, March 25, 2022 (House) · Read the transcript
Kevin Lamoureux · Liberal
Response speech, March 25, 2022 (House) · Read the transcript
Andréanne Larouche · Bloc Québécois
Response speech, March 25, 2022 (House) · Read the transcript
Alistair MacGregor · NDP
Response speech, March 25, 2022 (House) · Read the transcript
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