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Bill C-223 explained in plain English

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (community service group membership dues)

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-223
Full title
An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (community service group membership dues)
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-223, if enacted, would allow individuals to claim a tax deduction for membership dues paid to community service groups.

What It Means

Bill C-223 proposes to amend the Income Tax Act to allow individuals to claim a tax deduction for membership dues paid to community service groups. The deduction would be calculated based on a formula involving the dues paid and applicable tax percentages. The Governor in Council would be authorized to define what constitutes a 'community service group' through regulations.

What This Bill Does
  • Amends the Income Tax Act to create a new section allowing a tax deduction for community service group membership dues.
  • Establishes a formula for calculating the deductible amount.
  • Empowers the Governor in Council to define 'community service group' through regulations.
Who Is Affected
  • Individuals who are members of community service groups and pay membership dues.
  • The Governor in Council (for defining 'community service group').
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • Individuals have the right to claim a tax deduction for eligible community service group membership dues.
  • The Governor in Council has the power to define 'community service group'.
Important Dates
  • The bill was given first reading on November 21, 2008. The bill does not specify a commencement date, which typically would be set by future proclamation or when enacted into law.
Financial Or Tax Impacts
  • Individuals may be able to reduce the amount of income tax they pay by deducting eligible community service group membership dues.
  • The government will forgo tax revenue on the amounts deducted.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The specific definition of 'community service group' is not provided in the bill and will be established by regulation.
  • The maximum deductible amount is determined by a formula, with 'B' in the formula being the lesser of $200 and the total annual dues paid, and 'D' being the total annual dues paid. The calculation of the deduction depends on these values and applicable tax percentages ('A' and 'C').
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Income Tax Act
amends

Adds a new section (118.96) to allow individuals to deduct certain amounts paid as annual membership dues to community service groups when calculating their income tax payable.

Source: Section 1

Regulations
enables creation of

Authorizes the Governor in Council to make regulations to define 'community service group' and related terms for the purpose of the new tax deduction.

Source: Section 1, subsection (2)

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.

Official text

Parliamentary Process

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First reading
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Second reading
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Third reading
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Step 1
First reading
Nov 21, 2008
Completed

Bill C-223, concerning community service group membership dues, completed 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

During a House of Commons sitting on November 21, 2008, the first reading of Bill C-223 was initiated amidst broader debates on the Speech from the Throne and various national issues.

Step 2
Second reading
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Step 3
Consideration in committee
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Step 4
Report stage
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Step 5
Third reading
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Vote Summary

No published recorded division

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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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