Bill C-28 · 37th Parliament · Jean Chrétien
Budget Implementation Act, 2003
An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 18, 2003
Government bill. Became law.
- IntroducedMarch 25, 2003
- Debated in principleApril 8, 2003
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberMay 27, 2003
- Passed the second chamberJune 18, 2003
- Became lawJune 19, 2003
Leading supporters
Ranked by the part each played: who is responsible for the bill, who carried it, and who spoke for it most.
- Jean ChrétienPrime Minister
Who carries this bill
Arrows run from the person responsible to those who answer to them on this bill. The critic leads the Senate’s scrutiny and answers to no one on it.
Where members stand
Votes and debate for this bill have not been read yet.
How it changed on the way
75% of the text as introduced was changed or removed by the time it became law (57,054 words introduced, 39,615 passed).
substantial changeintent mostly kept
The bill kept its core purpose of implementing the 2003 budget but saw extensive amendments during passage that altered 75% of the introduced text. Key additions included the royal assent date and refinements to funding formulas and provincial payment provisions for health and social transfers.
- Removed page markers and section numbers from the body.
Before: “20 90218 AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL FISCAL R.S., c.”
After: “AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL FISCAL R.S., c.”
How precisely it is written
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Did it work?
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Who lobbied on it
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Stages and dates from LEGISinfo.