Bill C-290 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for loss of retirement income)

This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session, which ended in March 2011.

This bill was previously introduced in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session.

Sponsor

André Bellavance  Bloc

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

Status

In committee (House), as of Oct. 28, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Income Tax Act to provide a refundable tax credit to an individual whose employer, and certain employees of that employer, failed to make the contributions required to be made to a registered pension plan.

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.

Votes

Oct. 20, 2010 Failed That Bill C-290, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for loss of retirement income), be concurred in at report stage.
Oct. 28, 2009 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Finance Committee, on June 1, 2010

  • Jean-David Beaulieu, Researcher, Bloc Québécois Research Bureau, Bloc Québécois
  • Pierre St-Michel, President, Regroupement des retraité(es) des Aciers Atlas
  • Diane Blanchard, Secretary, Regroupement des retraité(es) des Aciers Atlas
  • Gaston Fréchette, President, Sous-comité des retraités et travailleurs encore actifs de Mine Jeffrey, Association des retraités d'Asbestos Inc.
  • Jacques Beaudoin, President, Fédération des associations de retraités du Québec
  • Malcolm Hamilton, As an Individual
  • René Langlois, Secretary, Sous-comité des retraités et travailleurs encore actifs de Mine Jeffrey, Association des retraités d'Asbestos Inc.

Finance Committee, on June 3, 2010

  • Kevin Page, Parliamentary Budget Officer, Library of Parliament
  • Jason Jacques, Financial Advisor, Expenditure and Revenue Analysis, Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, Library of Parliament
  • Sahir Khan, Assistant Parliamentary Budget Officer, Expenditure and Revenue Analysis, Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer, Library of Parliament