Yes, Mr. Speaker.
An Act respecting additional COVID-19 measures
This bill is from the 43rd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2020.
This bill is from the 43rd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2020.
Carla Qualtrough Liberal
Second reading (House), as of June 10, 2020
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.
Part 1 amends the Income Tax Act to revise the eligibility criteria for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy in order to support those employers hardest hit by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Part 2 enacts the Time Limits and Other Periods Act (COVID-19), which addresses the need for flexibility in relation to certain time limits and other periods that are established by or under Acts of Parliament and that are difficult or impossible to meet as a result of the exceptional circumstances produced by COVID-19. In particular, the enactment
(a) suspends, for a maximum of six months, certain time limits in relation to proceedings before courts;
(b) temporarily enables ministers to suspend or extend time limits and to extend other periods in relation to specified Acts and regulations for a maximum of six months; and
(c) provides for the transparent exercise of the powers it confers and for Parliamentary oversight over the exercise of those powers.
Part 3 amends the Income Tax Act to authorize the use by officials, or disclosure to Government of Canada officials, of taxpayer information solely for the purpose of a one-time payment to persons with disabilities for reasons related to COVID-19. It also amends the Children’s Special Allowances Act to authorize the disclosure of information for the purpose of that one-time payment.
Part 4 amends the Canada Emergency Response Benefit Act to, among other things, enhance the administration and enforcement of the Act and allow a review of decisions made under the Act. It also provides that a worker is not eligible for an income support payment if they do not return to work when it is reasonable to do so or decline a reasonable job offer.
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-17s:
An Act Respecting Additional COVID-19 MeasuresRoutine Proceedings
The Speaker Anthony Rota
Does the hon. member have the unanimous consent of the House to move the motion?
An Act Respecting Additional COVID-19 MeasuresRoutine Proceedings
Some hon. members
Agreed.
No.
An Act Respecting Additional COVID-19 MeasuresRoutine Proceedings
The Speaker Anthony Rota
There is no agreement between the representatives of all the recognized parties to govern today's proceedings.
Accordingly, pursuant to order made on Tuesday, May 26, the House stands adjourned until Wednesday, June 17, at the conclusion of the proceedings of the Special Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic.
(The House adjourned at 2:46 p.m.)