Bill C-13 · 39th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Budget Implementation Act, 2006
An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on May 2, 2006
Government bill. Became law.
- IntroducedMay 11, 2006
- Debated in principleMay 19, 2006
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberJune 6, 2006
- Passed the second chamberJune 21, 2006
- Became lawJune 22, 2006
Leading supporters
Ranked by the part each played: who is responsible for the bill, who carried it, and who spoke for it most.
- Stephen HarperPrime Minister
- W. David AngusSenate · Sponsor in the Senate
- Ken Eppexpresses enthusiasm for the new government's forward-looking vision in the budget debate.
- Michael Chongpresents government paper on restoring fiscal balance positively
- John G. WilliamsHe defends the budget measures like GST reduction and child benefits against Liberal criticism.
- Dave BattersHe praises the budget for delivering tax relief and responsible spending as promised.
- Thierry St-Cyrstates the Bloc intends to vote for the budget
- Diane Ablonczyintroduces the bill as delivering on promises and making a real difference for Canadians.
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
How it changed on the way
70% of the text as introduced was changed or removed by the time it became law (56,883 words introduced, 55,445 passed).
substantial changeintent mostly kept
The core GST/HST rate reduction rules and their application dates stayed in place from introduction to royal assent. Parliament added one new amendment on input tax credits for motor vehicle allowances and made technical tweaks to wording and structure.
- Removed references to Amendment SCHEDULES 1 and 2 that appeared in the introduced version.
Before: “Amendment SCHEDULES 1 and 2 1st Session, 39th Parliament, 55 Elizabeth II, 2006 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-13”
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.