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.

Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie2022-09-22
Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 1
0

Government Orders

…ment last fall to increase the GST/HST credit to fight inflation, so we are very happy to see that. Bill C-31 provides for rental assistance. As it now stands, people in Quebec will not be entitled to that assistance because Quebec has its own program, and the government did not think to harmonize the two. T…

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Mr. Michael Coteau2022-09-22
Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 2
0

Government Orders

… to actually get something done. I think it is a huge accomplishment that we were able to introduce Bill C-31, which would actually, at the end of the day, make lives better for Canadians, especially for children under 12. I am very proud to support this bill.

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Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie2022-09-22
Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 1
0

Government Orders

…, but it is long overdue. This measure was announced at the same time as the measures introduced in Bill C-31, namely rent relief and dental insurance. We support those measures in principle as well, but I feel the need to scold the government here. Bill C‑31 is really poorly constructed. It is sloppy. It is…

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Mr. Michael Coteau2022-09-22
Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 2
0

Government Orders

…ng my time with the member for Humber River—Black Creek. I am honoured to be here today to speak to Bill C-31. This bill means a lot to the community that I represent, and I know that it means a lot to many members in this House. I grew up in a community where many people struggled to pay the bills. This is …

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Mr. Gabriel Ste-Marie2022-09-22
Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 1
0

Government Orders

…lation: the payment of GST refunds under Bill C-30, and dental benefits and rental assistance under Bill C-31. My colleague was with me for the briefing on Bill C-30, and it went well. However, members of the House were not briefed on Bill C-31 until well after journalists were. I would like to my colleague …

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Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos2022-09-20
Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 2
Procedural

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing. (Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)

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