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Bill C-212 explained in plain English

An Act to amend the Income tax Act (in-home care of relatives)

Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.

At a glance

Jurisdiction
Federal Parliament
Legislature / Parliament
Parliament of Canada
Session
40th Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill C-212
Full title
An Act to amend the Income tax Act (in-home care of relatives)
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Outside the Order of Precedence
Last updated
Nov 21, 2008

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.

Chamber
Parliament of Canada
Current Stage
Outside the Order of Precedence
Latest Activity
Nov 21, 2008
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

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Short Version

Bill C-212 would amend the Income Tax Act to provide a personal tax credit to taxpayers who care for a live-in relative aged 65 or older or with a mental or physical infirmity, valued at what the government would have subsidized for that relative in a long-term care facility.

What It Means

Bill C-212 proposes a change to Canada's income tax system to support people who provide in-home care for elderly or infirm relatives. Under this bill, if you live with and care for a relative who is 65 years old or older, or who has a mental or physical disability, you could receive a personal tax credit. The amount of this credit would equal the subsidy that the federal government would normally provide to a long-term care facility for that relative. In other words, if your relative would cost the government a certain amount to care for in a nursing home or long-term care facility, you could receive that same amount as a tax credit instead, provided you are caring for them at home. This is designed to recognize and financially support the work of family members providing care in their homes.

What This Bill Does
  • Amends the Income Tax Act to modify paragraph 118(1)(c.1)
  • Creates a personal tax credit for taxpayers with live-in relatives aged 65 or older
  • Creates a personal tax credit for taxpayers with live-in relatives who have a mental or physical infirmity
  • Sets the value of the tax credit equal to the federal subsidy amount that would have been provided to the nearest long-term care facility for that relative
  • Allows taxpayers to claim this credit when caring for eligible relatives in their home
Who Is Affected
  • Taxpayers with live-in relatives aged 65 years or older
  • Taxpayers with live-in relatives who have a mental or physical infirmity
  • Individuals aged 65 or older living with relatives
  • Individuals with mental or physical infirmity living with relatives
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • Eligible taxpayers have the right to claim a personal tax credit for in-home care of a qualifying relative
  • The tax credit amount is determined by the federal subsidy that the nearest long-term care facility would have received for that person
Important Dates
  • First reading: November 21, 2008
Financial Or Tax Impacts
  • Creates a personal tax credit for taxpayers providing in-home care
  • The credit amount equals the federal government subsidy to long-term care facilities
  • Bill text does not specify the dollar amount of the credit or how it would be calculated
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The bill text does not specify the exact dollar amount or formula for calculating the tax credit
  • The bill does not define what constitutes a 'mental or physical infirmity'
  • The bill does not specify how 'live-in' status would be determined or verified
  • The bill does not explain how the 'nearest long-term care facility' would be identified
  • The bill does not address whether multiple caregivers or shared care arrangements would affect the credit
  • The bill does not specify whether the credit is non-refundable or refundable
  • The bill does not indicate the effective date if it were to pass
  • The bill's current status is 'Outside the Order of Precedence', meaning it is not currently scheduled for debate
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Income Tax Act
amends

Modifies paragraph 118(1)(c.1) to establish a new personal tax credit for in-home care of eligible relatives, with the credit amount set by reference to federal long-term care facility subsidies

Source: Paragraph 118(1)(c.1)

Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.

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Parliamentary Process

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Step 1
First reading
Nov 21, 2008
Completed

Bill C-212, concerning amendments to the Income Tax Act related to in-home care of relatives, underwent its first reading in the House of Commons on November 21, 2008, and is currently outside the order of precedence.

Introduction and first reading, Nov 21, 2008
End of stage activity, Nov 21, 2008
Chamber sittings
Introduction and first reading - Nov 21, 2008

The House of Commons began debating the Speech from the Throne, with MPs discussing the economy, government spending, and introducing various private Members' bills.

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Second reading
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Vote Summary

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Sponsor
Peter Stoffer
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Federal Parliament

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Official sources

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