Bill C-418 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (vitamins)

This bill was last introduced in the 38th Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in November 2005.

Sponsor

Rahim Jaffer  Conservative

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

Status

Not active, as of June 27, 2005
(This bill did not become law.)

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.

Income Tax ActRoutine Proceedings

June 27th, 2005 / 3:05 p.m.
See context

Conservative

Rahim Jaffer Conservative Edmonton Strathcona, AB

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-418, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (vitamins).

Mr. Speaker, the purpose of the bill is to expand the list of allowable medical expense deductions in the Income Tax Act to include expenses incurred for vitamins, supplements, vitamin supplements, mineral supplements, dietary vitamin supplements and dietary mineral supplements.

We are trying to do what we can to increase the ability for Canadians to access natural health products. Also, if these health products are preventive in the workings of our medical system, if they help to reduce the overall costs of our health care system, then we should encourage that.

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