Bill C-31
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.
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Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 13 sessions:
An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing
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Division Votes (6)
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing
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Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing
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Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing (report stage amendment)
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Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing (report stage amendment)
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2nd reading of Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing
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2nd reading of Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing (reasoned amendment)
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Parliamentary Debates (496)
Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-31.
Government Orders
…stance program, and Quebeckers do not apply for the benefit directly. There is not a single line in Bill C-31 to tie it all together. The same goes for dental insurance. Bill C‑31 is for children who are 11 or younger. In Quebec, unless I am mistaken, children under the age of nine are already covered. How d…
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… to the fire of inflation. Bill C-30 would double the goods and services tax credit for six months. Bill C-31 would enact two important measures: the Canada dental benefit and a one-time top-up to the Canada housing benefit. Doubling the GST credit will provide $2.5 billion in additional targeted support to …
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…ugh Parliament and having it receive royal assent, so we can get this help to Canadian families. In Bill C-31, we have a one-time top-up for the Canada housing benefit to assist nearly two million renters with $500. Again, it would be timely relief that would provide help to Canadians who need it the most. I…
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…. We have to do it before they change their minds again, but that was an encouraging sight. We have Bill C-31, which would do two things. One is that it would establish, for the first time in history, here in Canada, an opportunity for parents to collect support for dental care for children under the age of …
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…ed out of poverty. I would suggest there are families that need dental care, and that is covered in Bill C-31. I would suggest there are people who need support on housing, and that is also covered in Bill C-31. The good news for the member opposite is there are many ways he can help as we work through the a…
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…d through the existing GST credit system as a one-time lump-sum payment before the end of the year. Bill C-31 would enact two important measures: the Canada dental benefit and a one-time top-up to the Canada housing benefit. The Canada dental benefit would be provided to families with income under $90,000 wh…
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…ucing substantial legislation to provide relief to Canadians in all regions of the country. We have Bill C-31, on dental care. The Conservatives are still offside and say it is a bad idea. It is the only party in the chamber saying it is a bad idea. However, with respect to Bill C-30, the Conservatives saw t…
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…money than they pay. I would also tell them that I am going to be voting in favour of Bill C-30 and Bill C-31. Bill C-30 would literally put hundreds of dollars into the pockets of 11 million people to help combat inflation. I would tell them that when they take a look at Bill C-31, they will see a dental ca…
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…ppreciate many of the comments made by the member. We have two pieces of legislation: Bill C-30 and Bill C-31. Both of those measures fall under what the member is advocating for, with a targeted approach to helping those most in need through the GST rebate and the dental insurance program. Canadians would b…
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…brought in over the last seven years and the ones that we propose to bring in through Bill C-30 and Bill C-31. These new measures include the Canada housing benefit, which will deliver an extra $500 for low-income renters. It includes bringing in the new Canada dental benefit for children under the age of 12…
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