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. Soraya Martinez Ferrada2022-11-01
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…k and live. There has even been an increase in both visible and invisible homelessness. That is why Bill C-31 proposes a one-time top-up to the Canada housing benefit that would consist of a tax-free payment of $500 to provide direct support to low-income renters. That payment would provide direct help to th…

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Mr. Mark Gerretsen2022-11-01
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…times in the House by the Prime Minister: Why did the Conservatives choose not to vote in favour of Bill C-31? That is the bill to give important relief to Canadians, in particular Canadians who needed it the most, Canadians he referenced in his speech. Would the member be willing to share with the House now…

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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux2022-11-01
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…world. Yes, we are concerned about inflation, and that is the reason we bring forward bills such as Bill C-31. The Conservative Party voted against that bill, even though it would support Canadians in a very real and tangible way. I have a question for the critic of finance of the Conservative Party. Why is …

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Mr. Denis Trudel2022-11-01
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

Madam Speaker, I thank my colleague for her speech. She spoke about Bill C-31 and the housing assistance set out in that bill. Unfortunately, there is a severe housing crisis going on. A few weeks ago, I spoke with an economist from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.…

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Mr. Adam van Koeverden2022-11-01
Taxation
0

Adjournment Proceedings

… doubling of that GST credit in the coming weeks. Actually, I believe it is this Friday. Also, with Bill C-31 we are proposing to create a Canada dental benefit for children under 12, which will deliver $1,300 over the next few years in supports so that families can pay for their kids to go and see a dentist…

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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux2022-11-01
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…, as it concerns all Liberal members of Parliament. That is why we are bringing forward things like Bill C-31, the dental plan and rental plan. It was to support Canadians. The Conservatives voted against that. They talk about inflation and doing things, but when it comes to standing up for Canadians, they s…

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Mrs. Laila Goodridge2022-10-31
Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healt…
0

Government Orders

Madam Speaker, I think that is rich of the member and full of hypocrisy when he supported Bill C-31 going through this process in an abridged manner after a guillotine motion was passed. We had two witnesses who were ministers and three witnesses who were government departmental officials come befo…

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Ms. Pam Damoff2022-10-31
The Economy
0

Adjournment Proceedings

… the GST credit will receive an additional $2.5 billion in support starting in early November. With Bill C-31 and the support of the New Democratic Party, we are proposing to create the Canada dental benefit for children under 12 in families with annual incomes under $90,000 who do not have access to a priva…

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Mr. Churence Rogers2022-10-28
Cost of Living
0

Statements By Members

…d has done a lot to provide critical relief to those most affected by global inflation. Last night, Bill C-31 was passed through the House, an act respecting the cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing. This bill would provide up to $1,300 a year for eligible families to acce…

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Mr. Kevin Lamoureux2022-10-27
Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 2.
0

Government Orders

…ves wanted to have more time for it in committee, then why did they not negotiate or at least allow Bill C-31 to pass second reading at an earlier time so there would have been more time for it to be debated in committee? They cannot have it both ways.

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