An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security Act (pension and benefits)

This bill is from the 41st Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in August 2015.

Sponsor

Dave Van Kesteren  Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Canada Pension Plan to prohibit the payment of a survivor’s pension, death benefit or orphan’s benefit to an individual who has been convicted of first or second degree murder or manslaughter of the contributor. It also amends the Old Age Security Act to prohibit the payment of a survivor’s allowance to an individual who has been convicted of first or second degree murder or manslaughter of the individual's spouse or common-law partner.

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-591s:

C-591 (2010) An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (home voting for seniors)

Votes

Dec. 3, 2014 Passed That the Bill be now read a third time and do pass.

Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

November 27th, 2014 / 5:35 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

November 27th, 2014 / 5:35 p.m.

The Acting Speaker Barry Devolin

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to Standing Order 98 the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, December 3, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

The hon. member for Drummond not being present to raise the matter for which adjournment notice has been given, the notice is deemed withdrawn.

It being 5:41 p.m., the House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 10 a.m. pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).

(The House adjourned at 5:41 p.m.)

The House resumed from November 27 consideration of the motion that Bill C-591, An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security Act (pension and benefits), be read the third time and passed.

Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

December 3rd, 2014 / 6:15 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Joe Comartin

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C-591.

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

Vote #297

Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security ActPrivate Members' Business

December 3rd, 2014 / 6:25 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Joe Comartin

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the third time and passed)