Mr. Speaker, what we have before us is a tax trick and that member called it a vote buy. Through you, should all members not vote against this?
Chrystia Freeland Liberal
This bill has received Royal Assent and is, or will soon become, law.
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.
This enactment amends the Excise Tax Act in order to implement a temporary GST/HST holiday between December 14, 2024 and February 15, 2025 inclusively in respect of certain taxable supplies.
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.
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November 28th, 2024 / 10:35 p.m.
Conservative
Kelly Block Conservative Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek, SK
Mr. Speaker, what we have before us is a tax trick and that member called it a vote buy. Through you, should all members not vote against this?
Elizabeth May Green Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
Mr. Speaker, fortunately for me, in the Green Party, nobody tells me how to vote. This is a tough one. I would share with my friend from Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek, that I am sure she can think of people in her community who will wonder why she did not vote for this because they would have liked to have this.
I am sorry, but that is the reality. We need to think about the individuals who will hear about this on the news and think, “I needed that. I wanted that, and that would have made my Christmas better”. For those people, I feel very much as though we should go along with this, but fight to make sure that we can pay for it and that we do better by aiming for a permanent change to help those people.
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November 28th, 2024 / 10:35 p.m.
Liberal
The Speaker Liberal Greg Fergus
It being 10:39 p.m., pursuant to order made earlier today, every question necessary to dispose of the second reading stage of Bill C‑78 is deemed put, a recorded division is deemed requested, and the division shall not be deferred.
Call in the members.
(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)
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November 28th, 2024 / 11:20 p.m.
Liberal
The Speaker Liberal Greg Fergus
I declare the motion carried.
Accordingly, pursuant to order made earlier today, this bill is deemed referred to a committee of the whole, deemed considered in committee of the whole, deemed reported without amendment, deemed concurred in at report stage and deemed read a third time and passed.
(Bill read the second time, considered in committee of the whole, reported, concurred in, read the third time and passed)
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November 28th, 2024 / 11:20 p.m.
Liberal
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November 28th, 2024 / 11:20 p.m.
Burlington Ontario
Liberal
Karina Gould LiberalLeader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, I move:
That the House do now adjourn.
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November 28th, 2024 / 11:20 p.m.
Liberal
The Speaker Liberal Greg Fergus
Pursuant to order made on Wednesday, February 28, the motion is deemed adopted.
(Motion agreed to)
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November 28th, 2024 / 11:20 p.m.
Liberal
The Speaker Liberal Greg Fergus
The House stands adjourned until tomorrow at 10. a.m. pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).
(The House adjourned at 11:24 p.m.)