Summary: This bill is called the Cost of Living Relief Act, and it focuses on providing support for dental care and rental housing.
Part 1 of the bill establishes the Dental Benefit Act, which creates an interim dental benefit for parents of children under 12 years old. This benefit provides financial support for dental care services received by eligible children from October 2022 to June 2024.
Part 2 of the bill establishes the Rental Housing Benefit Act, which provides a one-time rental housing benefit for eligible individuals who have paid rent in 2022 for their main residence.
Part 3 of the bill includes related amendments to the Income Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act, and the Excise Act, 2001.
These measures aim to provide relief and support to individuals and families in managing the cost of living expenses related to dental care and rental housing.
That Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing, as amended, be concurred in at report stage with further amendments.
That the motion be amended by deleting all the words after the word “That” and substituting the following:
“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing, since the bill will fuel inflation and fails to address the government’s excessive borrowing and spending that led to the inflation crisis in the first place.".