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Bill C-222

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
December 16, 2021
An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (travel expenses deduction for tradespersons)
  • Bill C-222 is an amendment to the Income Tax Act that allows tradespersons and apprentices in the construction industry to deduct their travel expenses from their income. This deduction applies if they were employed at a job site that is at least 80 km away from their usual place of residence. To qualify for the deduction, the tradesperson must have personally paid for their travel expenses, not received an allowance for those expenses, and not claimed them as a deduction or tax credit under any other provision of the Income Tax Act. This amendment applies to the 2022 tax year and onwards.
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Context: House Hansard - 19 - Dec/16/21
Mr. Matthew Green (Hamilton Centre, NDP)
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-222, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (travel expenses deduction for tradespersons). He said: Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise in the House today to carry forward the work of the always honourable Scott Duvall and table a bill entitled, “an act to amend the Income Tax Act for travel expenses deduction for tradespersons”. I would like to thank the hon. member for Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie for seconding the motion. This bill would allow for qualified tradespersons and indentured apprentices to deduct travel expenses when they travel to job sites more than 80 kilometres away from their ordinary places of residence. I would like to extend sincere thanks and congratulations to Pat Dillon, the recently retired business manager and secretary treasurer of the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario, who has been a lifelong leader and advocate for the building trades. I would also like to extend my thanks to my dear friend Mark Ellerker of the Hamilton–Brantford Building and Construction Trades Council who continues to push this issue forward. Last, I want to give a special thanks to Stuart McLellan of IBEW local 105, who has already made it very clear to me that while these types of tax deductions already exist for white collar workers, it is well past time to ensure that similar financial supports are extended to the hard-working people in the building trades. During the last election, both the Liberals and the Conservatives committed to support for tradespersons, so I believe this bill is one that we can find support on.
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