Fairness in Charitable Gifts Act

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (charitable gifts)

This bill was last introduced in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Ted Falk  Conservative

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

Status

Defeated, as of June 8, 2016
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Income Tax Act to increase the tax deduction an individual is entitled to in a taxation year with regards to charitable gifts to registered charities.

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

June 8, 2016 Failed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Fairness in Charitable Gifts ActPrivate Members' Business

June 7th, 2016 / 6:40 p.m.
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NDP

The Assistant Deputy Speaker NDP Carol Hughes

The question is on the motion. Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?

Fairness in Charitable Gifts ActPrivate Members' Business

June 7th, 2016 / 6:40 p.m.
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Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Fairness in Charitable Gifts ActPrivate Members' Business

June 7th, 2016 / 6:40 p.m.
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NDP

The Assistant Deputy Speaker NDP Carol Hughes

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

Fairness in Charitable Gifts ActPrivate Members' Business

June 7th, 2016 / 6:40 p.m.
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Some hon. members

Yea.

Fairness in Charitable Gifts ActPrivate Members' Business

June 7th, 2016 / 6:40 p.m.
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NDP

The Assistant Deputy Speaker NDP Carol Hughes

All those opposed will please say nay.

Fairness in Charitable Gifts ActPrivate Members' Business

June 7th, 2016 / 6:40 p.m.
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Some hon. members

Nay.

Fairness in Charitable Gifts ActPrivate Members' Business

June 7th, 2016 / 6:40 p.m.
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NDP

The Assistant Deputy Speaker NDP Carol Hughes

In my opinion the yeas have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to an order made earlier today, the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at the conclusion of oral questions.