Affordable Housing and Groceries Act

An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act

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Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is, or will soon become, law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

Part 1 amends the Excise Tax Act in order to implement a temporary enhancement to the GST New Residential Rental Property Rebate in respect of new purpose-built rental housing.
Part 2 amends the Competition Act to, among other things,
(a) establish a framework for an inquiry to be conducted into the state of competition in a market or industry;
(b) permit the Competition Tribunal to make certain orders even if none of the parties to an agreement or arrangement — a significant purpose of which is to prevent or lessen competition in any market — are competitors; and
(c) repeal the exceptions in sections 90.1 and 96 of the Act involving efficiency gains.

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-56s:

C-56 (2017) An Act to amend the Corrections and Conditional Release Act and the Abolition of Early Parole Act
C-56 (2015) Statutory Release Reform Act
C-56 (2013) Combating Counterfeit Products Act
C-56 (2010) Preventing the Trafficking, Abuse and Exploitation of Vulnerable Immigrants Act
C-56 (2009) Law Fairness for the Self-Employed Act
C-56 (2008) An Act to amend the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992

Votes

Dec. 11, 2023 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act
Dec. 5, 2023 Passed Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act
Dec. 5, 2023 Passed Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act (report stage amendment) (Motion No. 3)
Dec. 5, 2023 Failed Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act (report stage amendment) (Motion No. 2)
Dec. 5, 2023 Failed Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act (report stage amendment) (Motion No. 1)
Nov. 23, 2023 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-56, An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act

Affordable Housing and Groceries ActGovernment Orders

December 5th, 2023 / 6:20 p.m.

Liberal

Steven MacKinnon Liberal Gatineau, QC

Mr. Speaker, I believe if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the results of the previous vote to this vote, with Liberal members voting against the motion.

Affordable Housing and Groceries ActGovernment Orders

December 5th, 2023 / 6:20 p.m.

Conservative

Chris Warkentin Conservative Grande Prairie—Mackenzie, AB

Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives agree to apply the vote, with the Conservatives voting yes.

Affordable Housing and Groceries ActGovernment Orders

December 5th, 2023 / 6:20 p.m.

Bloc

Claude DeBellefeuille Bloc Salaberry—Suroît, QC

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois agrees to apply the vote and will be voting in favour of the motion.

Affordable Housing and Groceries ActGovernment Orders

December 5th, 2023 / 6:20 p.m.

NDP

Heather McPherson NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

Mr. Speaker, the New Democratic Party has agreed to apply the vote, and we will be voting no.

(The House divided on Motion No. 2, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #472

Affordable Housing and Groceries ActGovernment Orders

December 5th, 2023 / 6:20 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont

I declare Motion No. 2 defeated.

The next question is on Motion No. 3.

The hon. government whip.

Affordable Housing and Groceries ActGovernment Orders

December 5th, 2023 / 6:20 p.m.

Liberal

Steven MacKinnon Liberal Gatineau, QC

Mr. Speaker, I believe if you seek it, you will find agreement to apply the results of the previous vote to this vote, with Liberal members voting in favour of the motion.

Affordable Housing and Groceries ActGovernment Orders

December 5th, 2023 / 6:20 p.m.

Conservative

Chris Warkentin Conservative Grande Prairie—Mackenzie, AB

Mr. Speaker, the Conservatives agree to apply the vote, with the Conservatives voting yes.

Affordable Housing and Groceries ActGovernment Orders

December 5th, 2023 / 6:20 p.m.

Bloc

Claude DeBellefeuille Bloc Salaberry—Suroît, QC

Mr. Speaker, the Bloc Québécois agrees to apply the vote. We will be voting yes.

Affordable Housing and Groceries ActGovernment Orders

December 5th, 2023 / 6:20 p.m.

NDP

Heather McPherson NDP Edmonton Strathcona, AB

Mr. Speaker, the NDP agrees to apply the vote, and we will be voting yes.

Affordable Housing and Groceries ActGovernment Orders

December 5th, 2023 / 6:20 p.m.

Independent

Kevin Vuong Independent Spadina—Fort York, ON

Mr. Speaker, I agree to apply the results of the previous vote, voting in favour.

(The House divided on Motion No. 3, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #473

Affordable Housing and Groceries ActGovernment Orders

December 5th, 2023 / 6:20 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont

I declare Motion No. 3 carried.