An Act to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada disability benefit and making a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act

Short title: Canada Disability Benefit Act Bill C-22 (44-1) Status: Royal assent received Type: House Government Bill Sponsor: Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion (Delta) Latest stage: Royal assent Legislative

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

summary is available.<br/><br/>On June 2022, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion introduced Bill C-22,

An Act to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada disability benefit and making a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act (Canada Disability Benefit Act), and it was given first reading. <br/><br/>Bill C-22 establishes the Canada disability benefit to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of working-age persons with disabilities. It sets out general provisions for the administration of the benefit and authorizes the Governor in Council to implement most of the benefit’s design elements through regulations.

It also makes a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act.</div> House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2022-06-02) House of Commons — Second reading: Completed (2022-10-18) House of Commons — Consideration in committee: Completed (2022-12-14) House of Commons — Report stage: Completed (2023-02-01) House of Commons — Third reading: Completed (2023-02-02) Senate — First reading: Completed (2023-02-02) Senate — Second reading: Completed (2023-03-09) Senate — Consideration in committee: Completed (2023-05-11) Senate — Report stage: Completed (2023-05-16) Senate — Third reading: Completed (2023-05-18) LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/44-1/c-22