Bill S-240 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (definition of income)
Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
At a glance
Official Parliament of Canada snapshot for 44th 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.
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Bill S-240 would amend the Old Age Security Act to update the definition of 'income' by replacing a reference to section 275 with section 276 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1.
Bill S-240 proposes to amend the Old Age Security Act by changing the definition of 'income' for the purpose of calculating eligibility for Old Age Security benefits. Specifically, it would replace a reference to section 275 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1, with a reference to section 276 of that same act. This change would affect how certain payments are treated in the income calculation for Old Age Security purposes.
- Amends the Old Age Security Act (section 2) by revising the definition of 'income' to include payments under a program referenced in section 276 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1.
- Replaces an existing reference to section 275 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1, with a reference to section 276.
- Individuals receiving or applying for Old Age Security benefits
- Persons whose income includes payments under the program referenced in section 276 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1
- The bill text contains a discrepancy between the summary (referencing section 275) and the detailed clause (referencing section 276) of the Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1. The final version of the bill would determine the correct reference.
The definition of 'income' in section 2 would be updated to include payments under a specific program referenced in the Budget Implementation Act, 2021, No. 1.
Section 276 of this act would be used to define certain payments that are included in the income calculation for Old Age Security benefits.
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Official textParliamentary Process
We don't have a plain-language summary for First reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
Bill S-240, concerning amendments to the Old Age Security Act's definition of income, was formally introduced and received first reading in the Senate on March 22, 2022, as part of a broader Senate sitting.
On March 22, 2022, during the Senate's first reading stage for Bill S-240, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (definition of income), the bill was formally introduced. This artifact is a record of that sitting, which included various other Senate proceedings such as Senators' statements on topics like Hong Kong Watch and the 2022 Paralympic Games, routine proceedings including the tabling of documents and notices of motions, and question period covering a range of government matters. The bill's introduction and first reading are procedural steps and do not represent a debate on its merits or a change in law at this stage.
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.
We don't have a plain-language summary for First reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
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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Vote Summary
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Official sources
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