An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on bicycles, adult tricycles and related goods and services)

This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in December 2009.

Sponsor

Joyce Murray  Liberal

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 April 22, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-283 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on bicycles)
C-364 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on bicycles, adult tricycles and related goods and services)
C-283 (40th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on bicycles)
C-572 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on bicycles, adult tricycles and related goods and services)
C-570 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on bicycles)

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.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-364s:

C-364 (2023) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing)
C-364 (2017) An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act (political financing)
C-364 (2013) Holidays Harmonization Act
C-364 (2011) Holidays Harmonization Act
C-364 (2007) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (amounts not included in earnings)

Excise Tax ActRoutine Proceedings

April 22nd, 2009 / 4 p.m.

Liberal

Joyce Murray Liberal Vancouver Quadra, BC

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-364, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on bicycles, adult tricycles and related goods and services).

Madam Speaker, I rise today, on Earth Day, to reintroduce a bill, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on bicycles, adult tricycles and related goods and services).

A powerful way to encourage a shift in behaviour is to provide incentive. By removing the GST on bicycles and bicycle-related goods, accessories and services, cycling will become more affordable. This encourages biking as one of the most environmentally sound, healthy and affordable forms of transportation and recreation.

Earth Day is a day to reflect on the challenges that face our planet and our society. Promoting healthy and environmentally sound choices for Canadians through financial incentives is a small but important step. The climate change crisis requires government leadership, but also personal action. We much each implement our own measures to address climate change.

As someone who has personally experienced the many benefits of bicycling to work regularly, I am proud to introduce this bill. I hope my hon. colleagues will join me in supporting it.

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