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Thu Dec 15 2022

44th Parl. 1st Sess.

December 15, 2022

This bill, also known as Bill S-223, is an amendment to the Criminal Code and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. It aims to address the issue of trafficking in human organs. The bill introduces new offences related to trafficking in human organs. This includes obtaining organs without informed consent, carrying out or participating in the removal of organs without consent, and facilitating or being involved in the removal of organs without consent. It also includes obtaining organs for transplantation purposes, knowing that they were obtained for consideration (money or other benefits). Anyone who commits these offences can be charged and face imprisonment for up to 14 years. The bill also amends the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to make individuals inadmissible to Canada if they are found to have engaged in activities related to trafficking in human organs. This applies to both permanent residents and foreign nati

44th Parl. 1st Sess.

December 15, 2022

This bill, called the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2022, implements certain measures related to the Income Tax Act. It includes provisions such as treating any gain from selling a Canadian housing unit within one year of acquiring it as business income, introducing a Tax-Free First Home Savings Account, phasing out flow-through shares for oil, gas, and coal activities, and introducing a new tax credit for mineral exploration expenses. It also includes measures related to banks and life insurers' taxation, reporting requirements for trusts, and changes to various tax credits and deductions. The bill also amends the Excise Act, 2001 and introduces amendments related to housing taxes, federal excise duty frameworks for cannabis and vaping products, and the Underused Housing Tax Act. It also includes various measures related to the Canada Growth Fund, financial assistance for foreign states, frameworks for First Nation Land M

44th Parl. 1st Sess.

December 15, 2022

This bill is an act that grants a sum of $20,796,964,176 to fund various charges and expenses of the federal public administration for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2023. This funding is not otherwise provided for. The bill provides detailed information on the specific amounts granted to different government organizations and agencies for their operating expenditures, grants, contributions, and capital expenditures. It also includes provisions for adjustments in the accounts of Canada for the specified fiscal years. The bill has been assented to on December 15, 2022.