Proposed changes, C-280

The main changes C-280 would make, in plain reading order.

C-280 Private Member’s Bill

An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust – perishable fruits and vegetables)

Sponsor: Scot Davidson, Member of Parliament (York—Simcoe)

Proposed changes

This enactment amends the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act to provide that the perishable fruits and vegetables sold by a supplier to a purchaser, as well as the proceeds of sale of those fruits and vegetables, are to be held in trust by the purchaser for the supplier in the event that the purchaser has not fully paid for the fruits or vegetables and becomes bankrupt or the subject to a receivership or applies to the court to sanction a compromise or an arrangement.

What MPs said

The most recent recorded speeches on this bill. Links go to the official transcript of that sitting.

William Brent Cotter · Independent Senators Group

Response speech, April 9, 2024 (Senate) · Read the transcript
Michael L. MacDonald · Conservative

Sponsor’s speech, November 30, 2023 (Senate) · Read the transcript
Scot Davidson · Conservative

Sponsor’s speech, April 19, 2023 (House) · Read the transcript
Arielle Kayabaga · Liberal

Response speech, April 19, 2023 (House) · Read the transcript
Maxime Blanchette-Joncas · Bloc Québécois

Response speech, April 19, 2023 (House) · Read the transcript
Niki Ashton · NDP

Response speech, April 19, 2023 (House) · Read the transcript

Full debates and votes on OpenParliament.ca (an independent site)

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Committee study

After second reading, a examines the bill clause by clause.

Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food (AGRI)

3 meetings between June 12 and June 21, 2023
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy (BANC)

4 meetings between September 25 and October 31, 2024

Who's lobbying on it

5 organizations named this bill in their lobbying registration or in 21 reported meetings. Their own words are quoted.

Canadian Produce Marketing Association 20 meetings · registered to lobby on it · latest Jun 9, 2026

“Bill C-280, The Financial Protection for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Act - in respect to establishing a deemed trust mechanism to provide financial protection to sellers of…”
Fruit & Vegetable Growers of Canada 1 meeting · was registered on it · latest Jun 3, 2025

“Bill C-280 An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (deemed trust – perishable fruits and vegetables) - to provide financial…”
Alberta Greenhouse Growers Association registered to lobby on it · latest Mar 2, 2026

“Corresponding with Senators regarding Bill C-280, An Act to Amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Ensuring that the bill passed as received from the House, as written, ensuring financial protection for produce…”
Alberta Greenhouse Growers Association was registered on it · latest Aug 19, 2025

“Corresponding with Senators regarding Bill C-280, An Act to Amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Ensuring that the bill passed as received from the House, as written, ensuring financial protection for produce…”
Alberta Greenhouse Growers Association was registered on it · latest Nov 14, 2024

“Corresponding with Senators regarding Bill C-280, An Act to Amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act, Ensuring that the bill passed as received from the House, as written, ensuring financial protection for produce…”

MPs lobbied about it

Kody Blois 3 John Barlow 2 Lianne Rood 1 Dave Epp 1 François-Philippe Champagne 1 Yves Perron 1

From the Commissioner of Lobbying. A bill is listed when the lobbyist's description makes clear it means this bill, not one with the same number from another Parliament.