Bill C-427 (Historical)

Reflecting the Realities of Canadian Artists Act

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (income averaging for artists)

This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2013.

Sponsor

Tyrone Benskin NDP

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

Status

Defeated, as of Nov. 7, 2012
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

The purpose of this enactment is to amend the Income Tax Act to permit Canadian artists to benefit from income averaging for the purposes of federal taxation over a maximum period of five years.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from 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-427s:

C-427 (2019) An Act to amend the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Act (excellence in agricultural innovation)

C-427 (2010) Grandparents Day Act

C-427 (2009) Grandparents Day Act

C-427 (2007) Clean Internet Act

Votes

Nov. 7, 2012 Failed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

November 7th, 2012 / 6:40 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Joe Comartin

I declare the motion lost.

It being 6:44 p.m. the House will now proceed to the consideration of private members' business as listed on today's order paper.