Bill C-31

Historical
Law (royal assent given)
Law

An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing

Bill C-31 has received Royal Assent and is now law. This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session.

Sponsor:Jean Yves Duclos
Session: 44-1
Introduced: 2022-09-20

Other Bills Numbered C-31

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 13 sessions:

44-1

An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Second reading (House)
42-1

An Act to implement the Free Trade Agreement between Canada and Ukraine

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 11, 2014 and other measures

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, the Marine Transportation Security Act and the Department of Citizenship and Immigration Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-3

An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act and the Identification of Criminals Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act

In committee (House)
39-2

An Act to amend the Judges Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
39-1

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Public Service Employment Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
38-1

An Act to establish the Department of International Trade and to make related amendments to certain Acts

Defeated
37-3

An Act to give effect to a land claims and self-government agreement among the Tlicho, the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada, to make related amendments to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

In committee (House)
37-2

An Act to amend the Pension Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act

Law (royal assent given)
Law
37-1

An Act to amend the Export Development Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law

Division Votes (6)

Division #205
Agreed To
2022-10-27T19:00:57

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing

172Yea
138Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
146Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 107N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 30N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
0Y / 1N
Division #204
Agreed To
2022-10-27T15:35:00

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing

175Yea
145Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
148Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 113N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 1N
Division #203
Agreed To
2022-10-27T15:25:00

Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing (report stage amendment)

206Yea
113Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
149Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 112N
Bloc Québécois
30Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 1N
Division #202
Agreed To
2022-10-27T15:15:00

Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing (report stage amendment)

207Yea
114Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
149Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 113N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 1N
Division #195
Agreed To
2022-10-19T15:25:00

2nd reading of Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing

212Yea
113Nay
6Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
154Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 112N
Bloc Québécois
31Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 1N
Division #194
Negatived
2022-10-19T15:15:00

2nd reading of Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing (reasoned amendment)

115Yea
212Nay
6Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
0Y / 154N
Conservative
114Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
0Y / 31N
NDP
0Y / 24N
Green Party
0Y / 2N
Independent
1Y / 1N

Parliamentary Debates (496)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-31.

Ms. Lindsay Mathyssen2023-01-30
Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
0

Government Orders

Madam Speaker, I am very excited today to rise in the House to discuss the bill. I had put forward Bill C-311, which is a lot of the base, I would like to think, of the present bill. I worked off of the work of many other members of Parliament, such as New Democrat women like Denise Savoie and Olivia Chow, …

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Mr. Gord Johns2022-12-08
Income Tax Act
0

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-310, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (volunteer firefighting and search and rescue volunteer tax credit). Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rise today to table this bill. This bill calls on the Gover…

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Hon. Greg Fergus2022-12-08
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

… these individuals and families will be very happy to have this money for the next six months. With Bill C-31, we created the Canada dental benefit. Once again, this benefit will put about $1,300 in Canadians' pockets to ensure that kids 12 and under have access to dental care. There is something else, too. …

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Mr. Francesco Sorbara2022-12-08
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…nue to climb across the country, pushing people further and further away from where they work. With Bill C-31, we move forward with a one-time top-up to the Canada housing program. This will provide a tax-free payment of $500 to low-income renters, and 1.8 million Canadians will receive this. This payment wi…

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Mr. Alain Therrien2022-12-06
Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022
0

Government Orders

… often have important and relevant things to say. It might inspire them not to introduce bills like Bill C-31. That is why the NDP is on its knees licking the Liberals’ shoes; it is all for Bill C-31. I have been a member of the House for 10 years, and I have never seen such a rotten bill. It is not me sayin…

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Mr. Adam van Koeverden2022-12-05
Questions on the Order Paper
0

Routine Proceedings

Mr. Speaker, Bill C-31, an act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing, was introduced on September 20, 2022. Health Canada has and will continue to engage with the provinces and…

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Mr. Stephen Ellis2022-12-05
Questions on the Order Paper
0

Routine Proceedings

With regard to the dental care provisions in Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing: (a) were the provincial or territorial ministers of Health consulted on these measures, and, if so, what a…

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Mr. Terry Beech2022-11-24
Taxation
0

Adjournment Proceedings

…nment's affordability plan, which includes targeted measures worth $12.1 billion. For example, with Bill C-31 having recently received royal assent, we are moving forward with the creation of the Canada dental benefit for children under 12 in families with annual incomes of less than $90,000 who do not have …

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Right Hon. Justin Trudeau2022-11-23
Finance
0

Oral Questions

…g inflation. Two specific responsible measures will be implemented, thanks to the recent passage of Bill C-31: help for Canadians to pay their rents and support for their children to be able to receive proper dental care. While the Conservatives think Bitcoin and buzzwords will solve inflation, we on this si…

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Hon. Randy Boissonnault2022-11-21
Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022
0

Government Orders

…y that I talked to Brad in my riding this week, who thanked us for making sure we got Bill C-30 and Bill C-31 done so quickly, because he wanted and needs the $500 housing support in that legislation. On the weekend, I talked to Mike and Laurie, who thanked us for our child care supports. They said to me at …

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