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Bill C-383

44th Parl. 1st Sess.

February 14, 2024

This is a bill called the Prohibiting the Export of Thermal Coal Act. It was introduced in the House of Commons in Canada. The purpose of this bill is to stop the export of thermal coal from Canada, unless a permit is issued by the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Transport. The bill states that the combustion of thermal coal contributes to climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. The Prime Minister and the Minister of the Environment have made commitments to ban thermal coal exports by 2030. The bill includes provisions for permits, conditions, and penalties for non-compliance. The Governor in Council can make regulations related to permits and permit applications. The bill will come into force on a date determined by the Governor in Council.

44th Parl. 1st Sess.

February 14, 2024

This bill, known as Bill C-382, aims to make changes to the Excise Tax Act and the Income Tax Act in Canada. The purpose of the bill is to exempt extra-energy-efficient products from the goods and services tax and provide a tax credit for the purchase of these products. The bill lists various household appliances, air conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces, lighting fixtures, electronic products, and motors that would qualify as extra-energy-efficient products. The bill also includes provisions for the review of regulations and the designation of these products.

44th Parl. 1st Sess.

February 14, 2024

Bill C-234 is a new law that changes the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. It expands the definition of eligible farming machinery to include equipment used for heating and cooling livestock or crops. It also allows marketable natural gas and propane to be exempt from the tax on certain farming fuels. The law will go into effect eight years after it is passed, unless Parliament decides to postpone it.

44th Parl. 1st Sess.

February 14, 2024

This bill establishes a new position called the Parliamentary Visual Artist Laureate, whose job is to promote the arts in Canada through Parliament. The Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons will select the Laureate from a list of three candidates chosen by a committee of art experts. The Laureate will hold office for up to two years and can create art, host events, and give advice on acquiring art for the Library of Parliament. This bill also corrects an error in the reference to the Canada Council for the Arts in the Parliament of Canada Act.