Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (volunteer firefighting and search and rescue volunteer tax credit)
BillC-310
Session44-1
StageOutside Order of Precedence
Introduced2022-12-08
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 $3,000 to $10,000. The enactment also modifies the definition of "eligible volunteer firefighting services".
✦ AI Summary
Bill C-310 proposes to increase the tax credit for individuals who volunteer as firefighters or in search and rescue operations. Currently, these volunteers can claim a tax credit based on $3,000. This bill would raise that amount to $10,000, potentially reducing their overall tax burden.
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Legislative Timeline
2022-12-08
First reading
✦ AIBill proposes increasing volunteer firefighting/search and rescue tax credits.
Current
Outside Order of Precedence
Votes
Vote #: 65
Date: 2009-05-13
Result: Passed
Yes: 139
No: 131
Yes / No Ratio
Yes51.5%
No48.5%
How each party voted
| Party | Position | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Conservative | No | 0% | 100% |
| Liberal | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| NDP | Yes | 100% | 0% |