Bill C-206 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on books or pamphlets)
Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
At a glance
Official Parliament of Canada snapshot for 40th Parliament, 1st Session. MP vote breakdowns appear when the House of Commons publishes a recorded division export for that bill. Senate and House stage details include official debate/sitting links when LEGISinfo publishes them.
Our plain-language take, written for civic education.
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Bill C-206 proposes to amend the Excise Tax Act to eliminate the Goods and Services Tax on books and pamphlets.
This bill proposes to amend the Excise Tax Act to remove the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from the sale of books and pamphlets. It would do this by adding a new section to Schedule VI of the Act, which lists items that are exempt from GST. This new section would specifically exempt the supply of books and pamphlets.
- It proposes to amend the Excise Tax Act to make books and pamphlets exempt from the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
- It would add a new part to Schedule VI of the Excise Tax Act to list books and pamphlets as exempt supplies.
- Consumers who purchase books and pamphlets.
- Sellers and distributors of books and pamphlets.
- The Government of Canada (in terms of GST revenue collection).
- The bill proposes to create an exemption from GST for the supply of books and pamphlets.
- This bill was given first reading on November 21, 2008.
- The bill proposes to eliminate the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on the sale of books and pamphlets, which would reduce government revenue from this tax.
- The bill text does not specify a commencement date for these proposed changes.
- The bill text does not define what constitutes a 'book' or 'pamphlet' for the purpose of this exemption.
This bill proposes to amend Schedule VI of the Excise Tax Act by adding a new Part XI to exempt the supply of books and pamphlets from the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
Source: Section 1
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Official textParliamentary Process
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We don't have a plain-language summary for Second reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Third reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
Bill C-206, aiming to remove the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from books and pamphlets, completed its first reading in the House of Commons on November 21, 2008, and is currently awaiting further scheduling.
This record shows that Bill C-206, titled 'An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (no GST on books or pamphlets)', completed its first reading in the House of Commons on November 21, 2008. At this stage, the bill is formally introduced. The bill is currently considered 'Outside the Order of Precedence', meaning it has not yet been scheduled for further debate or action. The record also notes that similar bills with the same purpose were introduced in previous Parliaments.
On November 21, 2008, the House of Commons convened for a sitting that included routine proceedings, debate on the Speech from the Throne, statements by members, and the introduction of several bills, including Bill C-206 concerning the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on books and pamphlets.
This document is a record of a sitting of the House of Commons on November 21, 2008. The sitting included the appointment of committee chairs, debate on the Speech from the Throne, statements by members on various topics, and oral questions regarding the economy and other issues. Several bills were introduced, including Bill C-206, an Act to amend the Excise Tax Act to remove the GST on books or pamphlets.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Second reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Consideration in committee yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Report stage yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Third reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
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Official sources
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