C-12An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (Guaranteed Income Supplement)
Government bill, introduced in the House of Commons on February 8, 2022
- Status
- Became law on March 3, 2022 · S.C. 2022, c. 1
What it does
Excludes certain pandemic benefit payments from income when calculating the guaranteed income supplement and allowances after June 2022.
What it does
- Excludes certain payments from a person’s income when calculating the guaranteed income supplement and allowances payable for any month after June 2022.
- Applies this rule to payments under the Canada Emergency Response Benefit Act, Part VIII.4 of the Employment Insurance Act, the Canada Recovery Benefits Act, and the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit Act.
Who it affects
- Low-income seniors
- Guaranteed income supplement recipients
- Allowance recipients
- People who received pandemic benefits
Topics
Background
The bill amends the Old Age Security Act.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Completed.
Report stage
Completed.
Third reading
Completed.
Senate
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Completed.
Committee
Completed.
Third reading
Completed.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Completed.
Introduced by a cabinet minister on behalf of the government. Government bills get set time for debate, so they are the most likely to become law. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
2nd reading of Bill C-12, An Act to amend the Old Age Security Act (Guaranteed Income Supplement)
Vote 31,
Passed
335 yeato0 nay
Party breakdown for vote 31 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 157 0 2 Conservative Yea 118 0 1 Bloc Yea 32 0 0 NDP Yea 25 0 0 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea 1 0 0 Total 335 0
What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
LiberalKamal Khera· February 15, 2022
“I am pleased to speak on Bill C-12, an act to amend the Old Age Security Act, Guaranteed Income Supplement. Simply, this bill would exempt pandemic relief benefits from the calculation of the guaranteed income supplement or allowance benefits beginning in July, 2022.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caConservativeShelby Kramp-Neuman· February 15, 2022
“Yes, we support the principle and the content of the bill, but the attempt by the government to score political points is not acceptable. Today l was thrilled.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caBlocSébastien Lemire· February 15, 2022
“That is why, despite Bill C-12's shortcomings, the Bloc Québécois will vote to support it because time is running out. Why did the Liberal government wait so long to act?”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caNDPRachel Blaney· February 15, 2022
“I am very happy to be here today to speak on this really important issue, especially for the many seniors across our country who are relying on us to get this piece of legislation passed.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caGreenElizabeth May· February 15, 2022
“As always, it is an honour to rise this evening to speak to Bill C-12. Over the course of this day of debate, it has been shown that this very simple and very clear bill seeks to fix an obvious mistake that is a source of profound injustice for seniors across Canada, especially the poorest seniors.”
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Read the source
LEGISinfo status: Royal assent received. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.