An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act

Short title: Eliminating Entitlements for Prisoners Act Bill C-31 (40-3) Status: Royal assent received Type: House Government Bill Sponsor: Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development (Haldimand—Norfolk) Latest stage: Royal assent Legislative

summary <div>A legislative

summary is currently being prepared for this bill by the Parliamentary Information and Research Service of the Library of Parliament. Meanwhile, the following executive

summary is available. <br/><br/>On June 2010, the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development introduced Bill C-31,

An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (Eliminating Entitlements for Prisoners Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.<br/><br/>Bill C-31 amends the Old Age Security Act to preclude payment of Old Age Security (OAS) benefits to convicted criminals.while maintaining entitlement to benefits for, and avoiding a reduction in the amounts payable to, their spouse or common-law partner under this Act.</div> House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2010-06-01) House of Commons — Second reading: Completed (2010-09-24) House of Commons — Consideration in committee: Completed (2010-11-03) House of Commons — Report stage: Completed (2010-11-16) House of Commons — Third reading: Completed (2010-11-18) Senate — First reading: Completed (2010-11-23) Senate — Second reading: Completed (2010-11-30) Senate — Consideration in committee: Completed (2010-12-09) Senate — Third reading: Completed (2010-12-13) LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/40-3/c-31