Bill C-210 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (organ and tissue donors)
Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Bill C-210 allows the Canada Revenue Agency to collect and share organ donor registration information from income tax returns with provincial and territorial governments.
Bill C-210 amends the Canada Revenue Agency Act to give the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) the authority to partner with provincial and territorial governments to help them establish and maintain organ and tissue donor registries. Under this bill, the CRA would be allowed to: - Enter into agreements with provinces and territories to collect information needed for organ donor registries - Use information from income tax returns (specifically returns filed under paragraph 150(1)(d) of the Income Tax Act) to gather this information - Share collected information with the province or territory where the person lives, but only if that person has authorized the CRA to do so in their tax return The bill does not create a national registry or require people to register as donors. It simply enables the CRA to assist provinces and territories in collecting registry information from people who voluntarily authorize the sharing of their information when filing taxes.
- Amends the Canada Revenue Agency Act by adding a new section 63.1
- Authorizes the Canada Revenue Agency to enter into agreements with provincial and territorial governments for collecting organ and tissue donor registry information
- Allows the CRA to collect information from income tax returns (specifically those filed under paragraph 150(1)(d) of the Income Tax Act) needed by provinces and territories for donor registries
- Permits the CRA to disclose collected information to the province or territory where an individual resides, but only if that individual authorized such disclosure in their tax return
- Provinces and territories that wish to establish or maintain organ and tissue donor registries
- Individuals who file income tax returns and may voluntarily authorize the CRA to share their information for organ donor registry purposes
- The Canada Revenue Agency, which gains new authority to enter into agreements and collect and disclose donor registry information
- The CRA may enter into agreements with provincial or territorial governments (permissive authority, not a requirement)
- The CRA may collect organ donor registry information from income tax returns filed under the Income Tax Act
- Individuals have the right to authorize or decline authorization for the CRA to share their information with their province or territory by indicating this in their tax return
- The CRA may only disclose information to a province or territory if the individual has authorized such disclosure in their tax return
- Bill is currently at second reading in the House of Commons (as of the provided status) - commencement date not specified in the bill text
- No direct tax changes or financial impacts are specified in the bill text
- The bill text does not specify any penalties or enforcement mechanisms related to the new provisions
- The bill does not specify what types of information would be collected (beyond 'any information that the province or territory requires')
- The bill does not specify the timing or process for how individuals would authorize information sharing when filing their tax return
- The bill does not detail what safeguards or privacy protections would apply to the collected information
- The bill does not specify whether participation by provinces or territories would be voluntary or mandatory
- The bill does not indicate a timeline for when this authority would come into effect
- The bill does not address how the CRA would determine 'the province or territory in which an individual resides' if someone has moved
A new section 63.1 is added to authorize the CRA to enter into agreements with provinces and territories to collect and disclose organ donor registry information from income tax returns, subject to individual authorization.
Source: Section 1 of Bill C-210; new section 63.1
Income tax returns filed under paragraph 150(1)(d) of the Income Tax Act become a source of organ donor registry information that the CRA may collect and share with provinces and territories.
Source: Section 63.1(1) of Bill C-210
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Official textParliamentary Process
This artifact describes the procedural status of Bill C-210 concerning organ and tissue donors, indicating it has not yet reached the Senate's first reading stage, with its current progress being at second reading in the House of Commons.
The artifact indicates that Bill C-210 has not yet reached the 'Senate: First reading' stage. It notes that the bill's current status is 'At second reading in the House of Commons' and that its latest activity was being placed in the Order of Precedence on Thursday, February 27, 2020. The 'Senate: First reading' date is listed as Wednesday, February 19, 2020. The artifact also mentions a similar bill, C-316, from a previous Parliament which was also an Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act concerning organ donors. The artifact's current status in the Senate is described as 'At second reading in the Senate', with the last major stage completed being 'First reading in the Senate'.
Bill C-210 has not yet reached the Second Reading stage in the Senate, with its progress currently focused on Second Reading in the House of Commons.
This record indicates that Bill C-210, an Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act concerning organ and tissue donors, has not yet reached the Second Reading stage in the Senate. The bill's status is currently at Second Reading in the House of Commons. Its last completed major stage in the Senate was First Reading. The bill was placed on the Order of Precedence in the House of Commons on Thursday, February 27, 2020, and had its First Reading on Wednesday, February 19, 2020. A similar bill, C-316, was introduced in a previous Parliament.
Bill C-210 has not yet reached the Third Reading stage in the Senate, and its overall status is at Second Reading in the House of Commons.
This artifact describes the procedural status of Bill C-210 in the Senate. The bill has not yet reached the Third Reading stage in the Senate. Its current status overall is at second reading in the House of Commons, and its latest activity in the House of Commons was being placed in the Order of Precedence on February 27, 2020. The bill had its first reading in the House of Commons on February 19, 2020. The Senate has completed the First Reading of the bill.
Bill C-210, concerning amendments to the Canada Revenue Agency Act related to organ and tissue donors, completed its first reading in the House of Commons on February 19, 2020.
This artifact describes the procedural step of the first reading of Bill C-210, An Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act (organ and tissue donors), in the House of Commons on February 19, 2020. The bill was subsequently placed in the Order of Precedence on February 27, 2020. The artifact also notes that a similar bill, C-316, was introduced in a previous Parliament. The current status provided indicates the bill is at second reading in the House of Commons, though this specific artifact pertains to the completed first reading stage.
During a House of Commons sitting on February 19, 2020, Bill C-210, aimed at amending the Canada Revenue Agency Act to support organ and tissue donor registries, was formally introduced and received its first reading.
On February 19, 2020, during the House of Commons sitting, Bill C-210, an Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act concerning organ and tissue donors, was introduced and read for the first time. The Hansard record for this sitting primarily focuses on debates, statements by members, oral questions, and the introduction of other private members' bills, rather than the specific debate on Bill C-210 at this early stage. The record indicates that the bill was introduced by Mr. Len Webber (Calgary Confederation, CPC) and that motions were deemed adopted, the bill was read the first time, and ordered to be printed. No debate specific to the bill's content occurred in this artifact.
Bill C-210, an Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act regarding organ and tissue donors, was placed in the Order of Precedence on February 27, 2020, during its second reading stage in the House of Commons.
This artifact details the procedural status of Bill C-210, an Act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act concerning organ and tissue donors, in the House of Commons. As of February 27, 2020, the bill was at the second reading stage, and its latest activity was being placed in the Order of Precedence. The bill had its first reading on February 19, 2020. The artifact also notes a similar bill, C-316, introduced in a previous parliamentary session.
Bill C-210, concerning organ and tissue donors and amendments to the Canada Revenue Agency Act, has not yet reached the committee stage in the House of Commons.
This artifact describes the status of Bill C-210 in the House of Commons. The bill has not yet reached the 'Consideration in committee' stage. The latest procedural activity noted is its placement in the Order of Precedence on February 27, 2020. The bill had its first reading on February 19, 2020. The information also notes that a similar bill, C-316, was introduced in a previous Parliament.
Bill C-210, concerning organ and tissue donors, has not yet reached the Report Stage in the House of Commons, with its latest activity being placed in the Order of Precedence.
The artifact indicates that Bill C-210, an act to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act concerning organ and tissue donors, has not yet reached the Report Stage in the House of Commons. The latest procedural activity noted is its placement in the Order of Precedence on February 27, 2020. The bill's first reading occurred on February 19, 2020. The information also notes similar bills from previous Parliaments and a current status of 'At second reading in the Senate' for the bill.
Bill C-210, concerning organ and tissue donors and amending the Canada Revenue Agency Act, has not yet reached the Third Reading stage in the House of Commons, with its current status being Second Reading.
The House of Commons has not yet reached the Third Reading stage for Bill C-210. This bill, which aims to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act concerning organ and tissue donors, was last placed in the Order of Precedence on February 27, 2020. It had its First Reading on February 19, 2020. The provided information also notes a similar bill, C-316, from a previous Parliament that also sought to amend the Canada Revenue Agency Act regarding organ donors. The bill's current status is 'At second reading in the House of Commons', and it has not yet proceeded to Third Reading.
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