Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (volunteer firefighting and search and rescue volunteer tax credit)
BillC-204
Session45-1
StageOutside Order of Precedence
Introduced2025-06-04
Proposed byGord Johns
This enactment amends subsections 118.06(2) and 118.07(2) of the Income Tax Act in order to increase the amount of the tax credits for volunteer firefighting and search and rescue volunteer services from $6,000 to $10,000. The enactment also modifies the definition of “eligible volunteer firefighting services”.
✦ AI Summary
Bill C-204 proposes to increase the federal tax credit available to volunteer firefighters and search and rescue volunteers. Currently, these individuals can claim a tax credit based on $6,000 of eligible volunteer work. This bill would raise that amount to $10,000, potentially reducing the amount of income tax they owe.
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Legislative Timeline
2025-06-04
First reading
✦ AIBill proposes increasing tax credit for volunteer firefighters and search and rescue volunteers.
Current
Outside Order of Precedence
Votes
Vote #: 128
Date: 2021-06-02
Result: Passed
Yes: 179
No: 151
Yes / No Ratio
Yes54.2%
No45.8%
How each party voted
| Party | Position | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Conservative | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Green | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Liberal | No | 0% | 100% |
| NDP | Yes | 100% | 0% |