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Bill C-358

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 04, 2023
An Act to amend the Excise Tax Act (carbon pollution pricing)
  • This is a bill called C-358 that is being introduced in the Canadian House of Commons. It aims to amend the Excise Tax Act by removing the goods and services tax (GST) on carbon pollution pricing. The bill is in its first reading and can be found on the House of Commons website. It includes amendments to various sections of the Excise Tax Act related to carbon pollution pricing.
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Context: House Hansard - 231 - Oct/6/23
Mr. Alex Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, CPC)
Mr. Speaker, this week, I introduced my first bill, Bill C-358, here in the House of Commons. This bill would remove the GST from the Liberal carbon tax. Simply put, it would remove the tax from the tax. After eight years of the Liberal government, more and more Canadians are struggling to survive due to the rising costs of everyday goods. The Liberal carbon tax has yet to achieve a single emissions target. It is clear that the Liberal carbon tax is a tax plan, not a environmental plan. This tax on fuel, groceries and home heating is bad enough, but for GST to be charged afterward adds insult to injury. The positive impact of this legislation would be felt across the country, especially in rural regions like Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, where cars, trucks and tractors are a necessity and not a choice. I encourage colleagues from all parties to side with my common-sense bill and provide all Canadians with some relief by removing this tax on a tax. This Liberal carbon tax is simply not worth the cost. Axe the tax.
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Context: House Hansard - 229 - Oct/4/23
Mr. Alex Ruff (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, CPC)
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-358, an act to amend the Excise Tax Act (carbon pollution pricing). He said: Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to introduce my first private member's bill today. This bill, an act to amend the Excise Tax Act, is quite simple in its objective. This is to remove the GST from the carbon tax. Removing a tax from a tax is just common sense. While many Canadians would prefer to axe the carbon tax altogether, this is a common-sense interim measure to provide relief to millions of Canadians while we await a future Conservative government. With the carbon tax set to increase over the coming years, the GST collected on such a tax will increase with it. Given the current inflationary environment that is driving up the costs of everyday goods, there is no need for Canadians to be paying a tax on a tax. I encourage members from all parties to support the swift passage of this common-sense bill to make life more affordable for all Canadians.
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