An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (school authorities)

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

Sponsor

Kevin Waugh  Conservative

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

Status

Defeated, as of Oct. 19, 2016
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Excise Tax Act in order to increase the goods and services tax rebate rate for school authorities from 68% to 100%.

Similar bills

C-259 (41st Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (goods and services tax on school authorities)
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C-459 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (goods and services tax on school authorities)
C-459 (40th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (goods and services tax on school authorities)
C-452 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (goods and services tax on school authorities)
C-452 (39th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (goods and services tax on school authorities)

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-241s:

C-241 (2022) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of travel expenses for tradespersons)
C-241 (2020) An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (change of political affiliation)
C-241 (2020) An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (change of political affiliation)
C-241 (2013) An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)
C-241 (2011) An Act to amend the Canadian Bill of Rights (right to housing)
C-241 (2010) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)

Votes

Oct. 19, 2016 Failed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance.

Excise Tax ActPrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2016 / 11:50 a.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

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

Excise Tax ActPrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2016 / 11:50 a.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Excise Tax ActPrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2016 / 11:50 a.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

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

Excise Tax ActPrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2016 / 11:50 a.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Excise Tax ActPrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2016 / 11:50 a.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

All those opposed will please say nay.

Excise Tax ActPrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2016 / 11:50 a.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Excise Tax ActPrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2016 / 11:50 a.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

Pursuant to Standing Order 93 the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, October 19, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.

Suspension of SittingExcise Tax ActPrivate Members' Business

October 17th, 2016 / 11:50 a.m.

The Deputy Speaker Bruce Stanton

It being 11:51 a.m., the House will stand suspended until the time for government orders.

(The sitting of the House was suspended at 11:51 a.m.)

The House resumed from October 17 consideration of the motion that Bill C-241, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (school authorities), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Excise Tax ActPrivate Members' Business

October 19th, 2016 / 6:30 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-241, under private members' business.

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

Vote #130

Excise Tax ActPrivate Members' Business

October 19th, 2016 / 6:35 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

I declare the motion defeated.