An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (funeral arrangements)

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

Sponsor

François Pilon  NDP

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

Status

Defeated, as of June 12, 2013
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Old Age Security Act to exclude from the calculation of income, for the purposes of the monthly guaranteed income supplement, the lesser of the amount of benefits received from a registered retirement savings plan or a registered retirement income fund and the amount — not exceeding $2,500 — paid to or under an eligible funeral arrangement.

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-480s:

C-480 (2010) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on poppies or poppy wreaths)
C-480 (2009) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on poppies or poppy wreaths)
C-480 (2007) Employment Insurance Act
C-480 (2004) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (length of benefit period)
C-480 (2002) An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (oath or solemn affirmation)

Votes

June 12, 2013 Failed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

The House resumed from June 7 consideration of the motion that Bill C-480, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (funeral arrangements), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Old Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

June 12th, 2013 / 3:10 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

Pursuant to order made on Wednesday, May 22, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-480 under private members' business.

Call in the members.

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

Vote #750

Old Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

June 12th, 2013 / 3:15 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I declare the motion defeated.

Old Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

June 12th, 2013 / 3:20 p.m.

Conservative

Gary Schellenberger Conservative Perth—Wellington, ON

Mr. Speaker, I think I was counted as Mr. Sorenson in the first vote. I know I look a lot younger than I really am, but Mr. Sorenson is not here.

Old Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

June 12th, 2013 / 3:20 p.m.

Some hon. members

Oh, oh!

Old Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

June 12th, 2013 / 3:20 p.m.

Conservative

Gary Schellenberger Conservative Perth—Wellington, ON

Oh, I cannot say that.

Old Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

June 12th, 2013 / 3:20 p.m.

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I can assure the hon. member that accuracy will be reflected.