C-12 , 44th Parliament, 1st session Monday, November 22, 2021, to present
An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (Guaranteed Income Supplement)
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, March 3, 2022
Statutes of Canada 2022, c. 1
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, February 8, 2022
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, February 8, 2022 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022 |
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Wednesday, February 16, 2022 |
Sitting 32
Agreed to
(Vote 31)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented without an amendment, Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Committee of the Whole
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 |
Sitting 32
Agreed to
(Journals 32)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Monday, February 21, 2022
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, February 21, 2022 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Thursday, February 24, 2022
Referral to committee, Thursday, February 24, 2022
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 24, 2022 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, March 3, 2022
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 |
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Thursday, March 3, 2022 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 31 — Wednesday, February 16, 2022
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (Guaranteed Income Supplement)
- Yeas:
- 335
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 335
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 15, 2022 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 31) | Kamal Khera (Liberal) |
| Tuesday, February 15, 2022 | Response speech(Sitting 31) | Shelby Kramp-Neuman (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, February 15, 2022 | Response speech(Sitting 31) | Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Québécois) |
| Tuesday, February 15, 2022 | Response speech(Sitting 31) | Rachel Blaney (NDP) |
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On 8 February 2022, the Minister of Seniors introduced Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (Guaranteed Income Supplement) and it was given first reading.
Bill C-12 amends the Old Age Security Act to exclude from a person’s income any payment under the Canada Emergency Response Benefit Act, Part VIII.4 of the Employment Insurance Act, the Canada Recovery Benefits Act or the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit Act for the purposes of calculating the amount of the guaranteed income supplement and allowances payable in respect of any month after June 2022.
On 8 February 2022, the Minister of Seniors introduced Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (Guaranteed Income Supplement) and it was given first reading.
Bill C-12 amends the Old Age Security Act to exclude from a person’s income any payment under the Canada Emergency Response Benefit Act, Part VIII.4 of the Employment Insurance Act, the Canada Recovery Benefits Act or the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit Act for the purposes of calculating the amount of the guaranteed income supplement and allowances payable in respect of any month after June 2022.
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