Bill C-19 · 44th Parliament · Justin Trudeau
Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1
An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures
Government bill. Became law.
- IntroducedApril 28, 2022
- Debated in principleMay 10, 2022
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberJune 9, 2022
- Passed the second chamberJune 23, 2022
- Became lawJune 23, 2022
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
- Lucie MoncionSenate · Sponsor in the Senate
- Francesco SorbaraLiberalPraises the bill for driving the economy forward and creating jobs.
- The Assistant Deputy SpeakerNDP
- Chandra AryaLiberalHighlights positive investments in defence and security from the budget.
- The Assistant Deputy SpeakerLiberal
- Richard CanningsNDPexpresses satisfaction with NDP-Liberal agreement and resulting legislation
- Chrystia FreelandLiberalShe moved the bill and highlighted its benefits for jobs and workers.

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
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-19 · 2022-06-09 · Passed
- Voted for: 202
- Voted against: 115
- Paired: 12
- Did not vote: 9
How it changed on the way
17% of the text as introduced was changed or removed by the time it became law (139,227 words introduced, 132,421 passed). A committee amended it.
moderate changeintent mostly kept
The bill saw technical fixes, section renumbering, and added language on Indigenous governing bodies plus informal care social assistance. Excise wording shifted from repeal to amend while core divisions stayed intact.
- Excise duty language changed from repeal to amend.
Before: “Division 2 of Part 3 repeals the excise duty exemption under the Excise Act, 2001 for wine produced in Canada and composed wholly of agricultural or plant product grown in Canada.”
After: “Division 2 of Part 3 amends the excise duty exemption under the Excise Act, 2001 for wine produced in Canada and composed wholly of agricultural or plant product grown in Canada.”
- Social assistance rule added reference to Indigenous governing bodies.
Before: “a law of an , to the extent that it is received directly or indirectly by the taxpayer for the benefit of another individual”
After: “a law of an Indigenous governing body (as defined in section 2 of the Children's Special Allowances Act ), to the extent that it is received directly or indirectly by the taxpayer for the benefit of another individual”
- New subsection on social assistance for informal care programs inserted.
After: “Social assistance for informal care programs (h.1) if the taxpayer is an individual (other than a trust), a social assistance payment ordinarily made on the basis of a means, needs or income test provided for under a program of the Government of Canada, the government of a province or of an Indigenous governing body (as defined in section 2 of the Children's Special Allowances Act ), to the extent that it is received directly or indirectly by the taxpayer for the benefit of a particular individual, if (3) Subsections (1) and (2) are deemed to have come into force on January 1, 2020.”
How precisely it is written
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