Bill C-319

An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (amount of full pension)

Sponsor

Andréanne Larouche Bloc

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

Status

Third reading (House), as of Sept. 25, 2024

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Old Age Security Act to increase the amount of the full pension to which all pensioners aged 65 or older are entitled by 10% and to raise the exemption for a person’s employment income or self-employed earnings that is taken into account in determining the amount of the guaranteed income supplement from $5,000 to $6,500.

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-319s:

C-319 (2021) An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (prorogation)

C-319 (2016) An Act to amend the Canadian Forces Superannuation Act, the Judges Act, the Public Service Superannuation Act and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Superannuation Act (survivor pension benefits)

C-319 (2013) National Strategy for Serious Injury Reduction in Amateur Sport Act

C-319 (2011) National Strategy for Serious Injury Reduction in Amateur Sport Act

Votes

Oct. 18, 2023 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-319, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (amount of full pension)