Bill C-43 · 38th Parliament · Paul Martin
Budget Implementation Act, 2005
An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 23, 2005
Government bill. Became law.
- IntroducedMarch 24, 2005
- Debated in principleMay 19, 2005
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberJune 16, 2005
- Passed the second chamberJune 27, 2005
- Became lawJune 28, 2005
Leading supporters
Ranked by the part each played: who is responsible for the bill, who carried it, and who spoke for it most.
- Paul MartinPrime 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
69% of the text as introduced was changed or removed by the time it became law (35,034 words introduced, 31,777 passed).
substantial changeintent mostly kept
The bill dropped its environmental provisions on emissions reduction agencies, greenhouse gas funds and toxic substances listing while retaining most tax, EI and fiscal measures, which were renumbered. Corporate tax language narrowed from broad rate cuts to surtax elimination only, and exact provincial payment amounts were added.
- Removed all amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.
Before: “Part 15 amends the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. Section 64 of that Act is amended to state that a substance that meets the criteria set out in that section may be added to the List in Schedule 1 to that Act.”
- Narrowed corporate tax change from rate reductions to surtax elimination only.
Before: “(i) reduce corporate income tax rates, including the elimination of the corporate surtax;”
After: “(i) eliminate the corporate surtax;”
- Added specific dollar amounts for payments to provinces and territories.
Before: “Part 24 authorizes the Minister of Finance to pay funds directly to the provinces of Quebec, British Columbia and Saskatchewan and to each of the three Territories.”
After: “PAYMENT TO QUEBEC 138. Payment of $200,000,000 PAYMENT TO BRITISH COLUMBIA 139. Payment of $100,000,000”
How precisely it is written
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Who lobbied on it
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