Bill C-361 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (to provide for the deduction of funeral expenses)

This bill is from the 37th Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2002.

Sponsor

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of June 1, 2001
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-373 (37th Parliament, 2nd Session) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of funeral expenses)

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.

Other House mentions

Income Tax ActRoutine Proceedings

June 1st, 2001 / 12:10 p.m.

See context

Liberal

Mac Harb Liberal Ottawa Centre, ON

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-361, an act to amend the Income Tax Act (to provide for the deduction of funeral expenses).

Mr. Speaker, the bill would allow a tax deduction of up to $10,000 for a taxpayer who has paid the funeral expenses of a person who has been buried in Canada. Taxpayers eligible for the tax deduction include the taxpayer who has died, the legal representative of the taxpayer who has died or any other taxpayer who has paid the funeral expenses of the person who has died.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)