Chamber
commons
Stage
1st Reading
Introduced
Oct 6, 2025
Progress
This bill requires the federal government to hold a national conference on whether Canada should end seasonal time changes.
Key Changes
- Requires the federal government to hold a pan-Canadian conference on time change within one year of the Act coming into force
- Sets a mandatory agenda covering economic impacts, health and safety research, and the possibility of a uniform national approach
- Requires the Minister to invite provincial representatives, Indigenous governing bodies, and other stakeholders such as health scientists and municipal governments
- Requires the Minister to publish a report on the conference findings and recommendations within six months of the conference
- Authorizes the Governor in Council to designate a minister responsible for carrying out the Act
Gotchas
- This bill only requires a conference and a report — it does not itself change or eliminate daylight saving time in Canada
- Time regulation in Canada is a shared jurisdiction; provinces have the authority to set their own time zones and rules, meaning any actual change would require provincial cooperation
- Some provinces and territories, such as Saskatchewan, already do not observe daylight saving time, which adds complexity to a uniform national approach
- The bill does not specify funding or resources for organizing the conference, leaving implementation details to the government
- The report is advisory only — the government is not legally required to act on any recommendations that come out of the conference
Who's Affected
- Federal and provincial governments
- Indigenous governing bodies
- Health and safety researchers and scientists
- Municipal governments
- Sectors such as agriculture, education, early childhood care, and eldercare
- All Canadians who are affected by seasonal time changes
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Gotchas
- This bill only requires a conference and a report — it does not itself change or eliminate daylight saving time in Canada
- Time regulation in Canada is a shared jurisdiction; provinces have the authority to set their own time zones and rules, meaning any actual change would require provincial cooperation
- Some provinces and territories, such as Saskatchewan, already do not observe daylight saving time, which adds complexity to a uniform national approach
- The bill does not specify funding or resources for organizing the conference, leaving implementation details to the government
- The report is advisory only — the government is not legally required to act on any recommendations that come out of the conference
Summary
Bill C-248, called the Time Change Act, would require the federal government to organize a pan-Canadian conference within one year of the law coming into force. The conference would bring together representatives from provincial governments, Indigenous governing bodies, health scientists, and other stakeholders to discuss the issue of time change — specifically, whether Canada should continue switching between standard time and daylight saving time. The conference agenda must cover the economic impacts of time changes, scientific research on how time changes affect health, safety, and productivity, and the possibility of adopting a more consistent, uniform approach to time across the country. Within six months after the conference, the responsible minister must publish a report online summarizing the discussions and any recommendations that came out of them. This bill was introduced as a private member's bill, meaning it was brought forward by an individual MP rather than the government. It reflects ongoing public debate in Canada and other countries about whether the twice-yearly clock change is still necessary or beneficial.
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