All those in favour of the amendment will please say yea.
An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deductibility of RESP contributions)
This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in September 2008.
This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in September 2008.
Dan McTeague Liberal
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Second reading (Senate), as of June 18, 2008
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill.
This enactment amends the Income Tax Act to provide that contributions to a Registered Education Savings Plan are deductible from a taxpayer’s taxable income.
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.
Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-253s:
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The Acting Speaker Royal Galipeau
In my opinion the yeas have it.
And five or more members having risen:
The recorded division on the amendment stands deferred.
Normally at this time the House would proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions at the report stage of the bill. However, pursuant to Standing Order 98 the divisions stand deferred until Wednesday, March 5, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.
Ken Epp Conservative Edmonton—Sherwood Park, AB
Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I urge you to seek the unanimous consent of the House to see the clock at 6:30 p.m., even though it really is not.
Income Tax ActPrivate Members' Business
The House resumed from February 28 consideration of Bill C-253, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deductibility of RESP contributions), as reported with amendment from the committee, and of the motions in Group No. 1.
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The Deputy Speaker Bill Blaikie
The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded divisions on the motions at report stage of Bill C-253 under private members' business.
The question is on Motion No. 1.
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The Deputy Speaker Bill Blaikie
I declare Motion No. 1 carried.
The next question is on the amendment to Motion No. 2.
(The House divided on the amendment to Motion No. 2, which was agreed to on the following division:)
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The Deputy Speaker Bill Blaikie
I declare the amendment to Motion No. 2 carried.
The next question is on Motion No. 2, as amended.
Karen Redman Liberal Kitchener Centre, ON
Mr. Speaker, while I realize that this is somewhat unusual, it is not unprecedented in the House for private members' bills. With the agreement of the member for Pickering—Scarborough East, I would seek the unanimous consent of the House to apply the results of the vote just taken to the vote now before the House.