Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act and the Competition Act ✓ Became Law
BillC-56
Session44-1
StageLaw (royal assent given)
Introduced2023-09-21
Proposed byChrystia Freeland
Part 1 amends the Excise Tax Act in order to implement a temporary enhancement to the GST New Residential Rental Property Rebate in respect of new purpose-built rental housing.
Part 2 amends the Competition Act to, among other things,
✦ AI Summary
Bill C-56, now the Affordable Housing and Groceries Act, aims to boost the construction of new rental housing and improve competition. It enhances a GST rebate for builders of new, purpose-built rental properties, encouraging more rental units. The bill also gives the Competition Bureau new powers to investigate market competition and allows the Competition Tribunal to address anti-competitive agreements more effectively, even if the parties involved aren't direct competitors.
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Legislative Timeline
2023-09-21
First reading
✦ AIBill proposes GST rebate enhancement and Competition Act amendments.
Current
Law (royal assent given)
✦ AICompetition Act exceptions in sections 90.1 and 96 were repealed.
Votes
Vote #: 606
Date: 2023-12-11
Result: Passed
Yes: 315
No: 1
Paired: 4
Yes / No Ratio
Yes99.7%
No0.3%
How each party voted
| Party | Position | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Conservative | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Green | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Liberal | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| NDP | Yes | 100% | 0% |