Bill C-591 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security Act (pension and benefits)

This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in August 2015.

Sponsor

Dave Van Kesteren  Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Canada Pension Plan to prohibit the payment of a survivor’s pension, death benefit or orphan’s benefit to an individual who has been convicted of first or second degree murder or manslaughter of the contributor. It also amends the Old Age Security Act to prohibit the payment of a survivor’s allowance to an individual who has been convicted of first or second degree murder or manslaughter of the individual's spouse or common-law partner.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

Dec. 3, 2014 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Oct. 21, 2014

  • Clerk of the Committee, Ms. Caroline Bosc
  • Dominique La Salle, Director General, Seniors and Pensions Policy Secretariat, Department of Employment and Social Development
  • Marianna Giordano, Director, CPP Policy and Legislation, Department of Employment and Social Development
  • Heidi Illingworth, Executive Director, Canadian Resource Centre for Victims of Crime
  • Lenore Lukasik-Foss, President, Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres; Director, Sexual Assault Centre (Hamilton and Area)

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Oct. 23, 2014