Bill C-28 · 39th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Budget Implementation Act, 2006, No. 2
A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on May 2, 2006
Government bill. Became law.
- IntroducedOct. 18, 2006
- Debated in principleOct. 30, 2006
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberDec. 11, 2006
- Passed the second chamberFeb. 13, 2007
- Became lawFeb. 21, 2007
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
- Consiglio Di NinoSenate · Sponsor in the Senate
- Laurie Hawndescribes the budget as full of good news and expresses pride in its benefits for the community
- Pierre PaquetteStates that Bloc Québécois supported the budget and notes similar measures.
- Thierry St-Cyrexplicitly states decision to support despite reservations due to gains obtained
- Diane Ablonczypraises the bill and its measures as opening opportunities for Canadians
- Jim FlahertyPresents the bill as providing positive, wide-ranging tax relief and continuing budget measures.
- Yvan LoubierStates his party backed the budget for its handling of fiscal imbalance and other sensible measures.
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
89% of the text as introduced was changed or removed by the time it became law (39,434 words introduced, 38,908 passed). A committee amended it.
minor changeintent kept
The bill passed with updates to the cover page, regnal years, and assent date. A few provisions on eligible capital property received minor textual completions.
- Updated regnal years and added assent date on title page.
Before: “First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 55 Elizabeth II, 2006”
After: “First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament, 55-56 Elizabeth II, 2006-2007”
- Completed text in paragraph on qualified farm property.
Before: “(c) if the eligible capital property is 10 (i) a qualified farm property (within the meaning assigned by subsection 110.6(1)) of the taxpay”
After: “(c) if the eligible capital property is (i) a qualified farm property (within the meaning assigned by subsection 110.6(1)) of the taxpayer at that time, the capital property deemed by paragraph (b) to have been disposed of by the taxpayer is deemed to be a qualified farm property of the taxpayer a”
How precisely it is written
The drafting has not been read yet.
Did it work?
The evidence has not been searched yet.
Who lobbied on it
No lobbying registration naming this bill is loaded.
Stages and dates from LEGISinfo.