An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (volunteers)

This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2013.

Sponsor

Jean-François Larose  NDP

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

Status

Defeated, as of Nov. 28, 2012
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Income Tax Act to provide a tax credit of a minimum of $500 and a maximum of $1,500, in respect of travel expenses, to individuals who perform a minimum of 130 hours of eligible volunteer services and make at least 12 trips in order to do so during the taxation year.

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

Nov. 28, 2012 Failed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

The House resumed from November 26 consideration of the motion that Bill C-399, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (volunteers), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Income Tax ActPrivate Members' Business

November 28th, 2012 / 6:30 p.m.


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The Deputy Speaker Joe Comartin

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division at the second reading stage of Bill C-399 under private members' business.

(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #518

Income Tax ActPrivate Members' Business

November 28th, 2012 / 6:40 p.m.


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The Deputy Speaker

I declare the motion lost.