Bill C-44 · 42th Parliament · Justin Trudeau
Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1
An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures
Government bill. Became law.
- IntroducedApril 11, 2017
- Debated in principleMay 9, 2017
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberJune 12, 2017
- Passed the second chamberJune 20, 2017
- Became lawJune 21, 2017
Leading supporters
Ranked by the part each played: who is responsible for the bill, who carried it, and who spoke for it most.
- Justin TrudeauPrime 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.
What it set out to do
The pre-release version of this Legislative Summary is now available. Parliamentarians and their staff can obtain a copy by submitting a request or contacting the Library of Parliament. Members of the public can obtain a copy by contacting the Information Service at the Library of Parliament at [email protected] On 11 April 2017, Minister of Finance introduced Bill C-44, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures (Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Part 1 implements certain income tax measures proposed in the March 22, 2017 budget by (a) eliminating the investment tax credit for child care spaces; (b) eliminating the deduction for eligible home relocation loans; (c) ensuring that amounts received on account of the caregiver recognition benefit under the Veterans Well-being Act are exempt from income tax; (d) eliminating tax exemptions of allowances for members of legislative assemblies and certain municipal officers; (e) eliminating the tax exemption for insurers of farming and fishing property; (f) eliminating the additional deduction for gifts of medicin…
Summary by the Library of Parliament.
Where members stand
Votes and debate for this bill have not been read yet.
How it changed on the way
18% of the text as introduced was changed or removed by the time it became law (91,190 words introduced, 90,755 passed). A committee amended it.
minor changeintent mostly kept
The bill kept its core budget tax measures on income credits, veterans benefits, and excise duties with only small wording fixes. Minor edits corrected spacing, punctuation, and incomplete references to the Veterans Well-being Act.
- Adjusted punctuation in qualifying student definition for education credits.
Before: “program ( other than a program at the post-secondary school level )”
After: “program (other than a program at the post-secondary school level)”
How precisely it is written
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Did it work?
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Who lobbied on it
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