Thanks, Chair.
I'll read the following motion into the record. It's amendment G‑4. It is that Bill C‑230 be amended by adding after line 13 on page 3 the following new clause:
“Coordinating Amendments
Bill C‑15
8(1) Subsections (2) and (3) apply if Bill C‑15, introduced in the 1st session of the 45th Parliament and entitled Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 1 (in this section referred to as the “other Act”), receives royal assent.
(2) If subsection 126(2) of the other Act comes into force before section 6 of this Act, then that section 6 is deemed never to have come into force and is repealed.
(3) If subsection 126(2) of the other Act comes into force on the same day as section 6 of this Act, then that section 6 is deemed never to have come into force and is repealed.”
This is a coordinating amendment that I believe just attempts to align and create consistency between clauses in Bill C-230 and existing legislation, including Bill C‑15, which is the budget implementation act. This ensures that the legislation works coherently with other acts and avoids duplication or conflicts.
Bill C‑15 would also repeal the Digital Services Tax Act, and subsection 126(2) would make the repeal retroactively effective as of June 20, 2024, the date of its original enactment.
It's for those reasons that we've put forward this amendment. It's to ensure consistency.