moved for leave to introduce Bill C-238, an act to amend the Income Tax Act (child support payments).
Mr. Speaker, the purpose of this bill is to amend the Income Tax Act so that child support payments can no longer be deducted from the income of the individual paying child support and are no longer added to the income of the person receiving the payments. The bill ensures that child support payments are covered by the definition of earned income included in the provisions on deductions for child care expenses.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed.)