This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in December 2009.
Johanne Deschamps Bloc
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Report stage (House), as of Dec. 2, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)
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-288s:
Income Tax ActPrivate Members' Business
The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer
In my opinion the nays have it.
And five or more members having risen:
Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the division stands deferred until Wednesday, May 27, 2009, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.
It being 2:12, the House stands adjourned until Monday, May 25, 2009 at 11 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).
(The House adjourned at 2:11 p.m.)
The House resumed from May 15 consideration of the motion that Bill C-288, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for new graduates working in designated regions), be read the second time and referred to a committee.
Income Tax ActPrivate Members' Business
The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer
The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division of the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-288 under private members' business.
Income Tax ActPrivate Members' Business
The Deputy Speaker Andrew Scheer
I declare the motion carried. Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.
(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)