Bill C-382 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on literacy materials)

This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 3rd session, which ended in March 2011.

Sponsor

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 March 3, 2010
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Excise Tax Act to eliminate the goods and services tax (GST) on the sale of books and audio and video recordings that are designed primarily to teach reading, writing and comprehension skills.

Similar bills

C-382 (40th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on literacy materials)

C-276 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (literacy materials)

C-276 (39th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (literacy materials)

C-239 (38th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (literacy materials)

C-525 (37th Parliament, 3rd session) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (literacy materials)

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-382s:

C-382 (2024) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Income Tax Act (extra-energy-efficient products)

C-382 (2017) An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (Supreme Court of Canada)

C-382 (2013) An Act respecting the appointment of a Minister of State (Education)

C-382 (2011) An Act respecting the appointment of a Minister of State (Education)

C-382 (2007) Housing Bill of Rights

Other House mentions

Excise Tax ActRoutine Proceedings

May 7th, 2009 / 10:05 a.m.

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NDP

Judy Wasylycia-Leis NDP Winnipeg North, MB

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-382, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on literacy materials).

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to reintroduce this bill yet again because it is important from the point of view of achieving literacy among all citizens. This bill seeks to eliminate the goods and services tax on materials used in literacy development.

This has been a long-standing battle by many in our community. It has been supported by organizations everywhere, especially in Winnipeg, with the open doors adult literacy program, the Luxton School's adult learning program, the Literacy Partners of Manitoba, the Urban Circle Training Centre and the Winnipeg Adult Education Centre. They are all working very hard to promote and raise levels of adult and family literacy in Winnipeg and Manitoba. Like so many other organizations right across Canada, they believe, and have recommended to me and to all members of Parliament, that we work steadfastly to remove the GST on all literacy materials.

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