Bill C-16 explained in plain English
An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021
Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
Short answer
Bill C-16 allocates $26.1 billion to federal government operations for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, with specific rules for fund usage and adjustments.
At a glance
Official Parliament of Canada snapshot for 43rd Parliament, 2nd 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 C-16 allocates $26.1 billion to federal government operations for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, with specific rules for fund usage and adjustments.
Bill C-16 is an Appropriation Act that provides $26,138,756,442 to fund federal government operations for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021. This funding covers expenses not covered by other sources and is divided into two parts: $24,674,249,120 for regular operations and $1,464,507,322 for adjustments. Funds can only be used for specific purposes outlined in the schedules, effective April 1, 2020. Payments must follow a specified order, and unused funds lapse after the fiscal year.
- Provides $26.1 billion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund for federal public administration expenses not covered elsewhere.
- Breaks down funding into two parts: $24.67 billion for regular operations and $1.46 billion for adjustments.
- Limits fund use to specific purposes outlined in the schedules (e.g., salaries, program expenditures, capital projects).
- Sets effective dates for provisions (April 1, 2020) and payment rules for adjustments.
- Specifies that unused funds from Schedule 2 lapse after the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.
- Federal government departments and agencies (e.g., Canada Post, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation).
- Ministers and officials receiving specified salaries.
- Employees and programs funded by allocated amounts (e.g., public service training, accessibility standards development).
- No specific penalties are outlined for misuse of funds.
- The exact allocation for some entities (e.g., Canadian Human Rights Commission) is truncated in the text.
- No clear timeline for when adjustments in Schedule 2 must be made.
Allows adjustments to accounts for the fiscal year without additional payments from the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
Sets salary limits for certain ministers, rounded down to the nearest hundred dollars.
Authorizes reimbursements for loans, grants, and expenses related to housing programs.
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Vote Summary
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