Canada Disability Benefit Act

An Act to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada disability benefit and making a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act

Sponsor

Carla Qualtrough  Liberal

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is, or will soon become, law.

Summary

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

This enactment establishes the Canada disability benefit to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of working-age persons with disabilities. It sets out general provisions for the administration of the benefit and authorizes the Governor in Council to implement most of the benefit’s design elements through regulations. It also makes a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act .

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

Feb. 2, 2023 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-22, An Act to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada disability benefit and making a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act
Oct. 18, 2022 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-22, An Act to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada disability benefit and making a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Oct. 31, 2022

  • Thomas Simpson, Executive Director, Public Affairs, Canadian National Institute for the Blind
  • Bryanna Regimbald, Program Coordinator, Canadian National Institute for the Blind
  • Michelle Hewitt, Chair, Board of Directors, Disability Without Poverty
  • Julie Kelndorfer, Director, Government Relations and Advocacy, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
  • Rabia Khedr, National Director, Disability Without Poverty

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Nov. 2, 2022

  • Jeffrey Neven, Chief Executive Officer, Indwell Community Homes
  • Gary Gladstone, Head of Stakeholder Relations, Reena
  • Morse, Senior Manager, Advocacy and Family Engagement, Easter Seals Ontario
  • Amélie Duranleau, Executive Director, Quebec Intellectual Disability Society
  • Samuel Ragot, Senior Policy Analyst and Advocacy Advisor, Quebec Intellectual Disability Society
  • Jen Gammad, Communications and Advocacy Manager, Women's Legal Education and Action Fund
  • Clerk of the Committee, Ms. Danielle Widmer

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Nov. 14, 2022

  • Vincent Calderhead, Legal Counsel, As an Individual
  • David Lepofsky, Chair, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act Alliance
  • Louise Bourgeois, President and Member, Board of Directors, Mouvement Personne D'Abord de Sainte-Thérèse, Fédération des Mouvements Personne D’Abord du Québec
  • Danielle Gratton, Director, Fédération des Mouvements Personne D’Abord du Québec
  • Leslie Yee, Vice-Chair, Board of Director Member, Council for Persons with Disabilities
  • Neil Belanger, Chief Executive Officer, Indigenous Disability Canada
  • Peter Zein, Chairperson, Stratford Advisory Committee on Accessibility Issues

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Nov. 16, 2022

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Dec. 7, 2022

  • Émilie Thivierge, Legislative Clerk
  • Philippe Méla, Legislative Clerk
  • Alexis Conrad, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Income Security and Social Development Branch, Department of Employment and Social Development
  • Krista Wilcox, Director General, Office for Disability Issues, Department of Employment and Social Development

Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee, on Dec. 13, 2022

  • Krista Wilcox, Director General, Office for Disability Issues, Department of Employment and Social Development
  • Mausumi Banerjee, Director, Office for Disability Issues, Department of Employment and Social Development
  • Clerk of the Committee, Ms. Danielle Widmer