Bill C-240 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit — first aid)

This bill is from the 42nd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Bryan May Liberal

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

Status

Dead, as of Nov. 29, 2017
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Income Tax Act to provide a non-refundable tax credit to individuals who complete a first aid or other health and safety instructional program or course.

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-240s:

C-240 (2022) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (donations involving private corporation shares or real estate)

C-240 (2020) An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (voting age)

C-240 (2013) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (services to a charity or public authority)

Votes

Nov. 29, 2017 Passed 13th Report of the Standing Committee on Finance

Nov. 29, 2017 Failed 13th Report of the Standing Committee on Finance (amendment)

Oct. 26, 2016 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Finance Committee, on Feb. 22, 2017

Pierre LeBlanc, Director, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Trevor McGowan, Senior Legislative Chief, Legislative Review, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
Jenna Robbins, Chief, Employment and Education Section, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance