Bill C-239

An Act to amend An Act to authorize the making of certain fiscal payments to provinces, and to authorize the entry into tax collection agreements with provinces

Sponsor

Alain Therrien Bloc

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

Status

Defeated, as of April 19, 2023

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends An Act to authorize the making of certain fiscal payments to provinces, and to authorize the entry into tax collection agreements with provinces to provide that the Minister of Finance may enter into an agreement with the government of a province under which the government of the province will collect the federal personal and corporation income taxes on behalf of the Government of Canada. It also requires that the Minister of Finance undertake discussions with the Government of Quebec in order to enter into such an agreement.

Similar bills

C-224 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend An Act to authorize the making of certain fiscal payments to provinces, and to authorize the entry into tax collection agreements with provinces

C-224 (43rd Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend An Act to authorize the making of certain fiscal payments to provinces, and to authorize the entry into tax collection agreements with provinces

C-442 (42nd Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend An Act to authorize the making of certain fiscal payments to provinces, and to authorize the entry into tax collection agreements with provinces

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-239s:

C-239 (2020) National Cycling Strategy Act

C-239 (2016) Fairness in Charitable Gifts Act

C-239 (2013) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (peace officers)

C-239 (2011) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (peace officers)

C-239 (2010) National Ecosystems Council of Canada Act

Votes

April 19, 2023 Failed 2nd reading of Bill C-239, An Act to amend An Act to authorize the making of certain fiscal payments to provinces, and to authorize the entry into tax collection agreements with provinces

Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements ActPrivate Members' Business

April 18th, 2023 / 6:40 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker (Mrs. Alexandra Mendès) Alexandra Mendes

Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the recorded division stands deferred until Wednesday, April 19, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

The House resumed from April 18 consideration of the motion that Bill C-239, An Act to amend An Act to authorize the making of certain fiscal payments to provinces, and to authorize the entry into tax collection agreements with provinces, be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements ActPrivate Members' Business

April 19th, 2023 / 3:35 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-239, under Private Members' Business.

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

Vote #297

Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements ActPrivate Members' Business

April 19th, 2023 / 3:45 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

I declare the motion defeated.

I wish to inform the House that, because of the deferred recorded divisions, Government Orders will be extended by 25 minutes.