Bill C-358

An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (carbon pollution pricing)

Sponsor

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

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of Oct. 4, 2023

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Excise Tax Act to eliminate the goods and services tax (GST) in respect of carbon pollution pricing.

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-358s:

C-358 (2017) Fair, Democratic and Sustainable Trade Treaties Act

C-358 (2013) Stelco Inc. Acquisition Act

C-358 (2011) Stelco Inc. Acquisition Act

C-358 (2010) First Nations Veterans Compensation Act

C-358 (2009) First Nations Veterans Compensation Act

C-358 (2007) An Act to amend the Fisheries Act (deposit of sewage)

Excise Tax ActRoutine Proceedings

October 4th, 2023 / 3:50 p.m.

Conservative

Alex Ruff Conservative Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, ON

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-358, an act to amend the Excise Tax Act (carbon pollution pricing).

Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to introduce my first private member's bill today. This bill, an act to amend the Excise Tax Act, is quite simple in its objective. This is to remove the GST from the carbon tax. Removing a tax from a tax is just common sense.

While many Canadians would prefer to axe the carbon tax altogether, this is a common-sense interim measure to provide relief to millions of Canadians while we await a future Conservative government. With the carbon tax set to increase over the coming years, the GST collected on such a tax will increase with it. Given the current inflationary environment that is driving up the costs of everyday goods, there is no need for Canadians to be paying a tax on a tax.

I encourage members from all parties to support the swift passage of this common-sense bill to make life more affordable for all Canadians.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)