C-22Canada Disability Benefit Act
An Act to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada disability benefit and making a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act
Government bill, introduced in the House of Commons on June 2, 2022
- Status
- Became law on June 22, 2023 · S.C. 2023, c. 17
- Sponsor
- Carla QualtroughLiberal
- Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion
What it does
Creates a federal disability benefit to reduce poverty and support the financial security of working-age people with disabilities.
What it does
- Creates the Canada disability benefit for working-age persons with disabilities.
- Sets out the basic rules for how the benefit will be administered.
- Lets the Governor in Council fill in most design details through regulations.
- Makes a related amendment to the Income Tax Act.
Who it affects
- Working-age persons with disabilities
- People who apply for the benefit
- Federal administrators
Background
The bill was introduced in the House of Commons on June 2, 2022, and given first reading.
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.
Report stage
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
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-22, An Act to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada disability benefit and making a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act
Vote 250,
Passed
321 yeato0 nay
Party breakdown for vote 250 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 152 0 6 Conservative Yea 112 0 4 Bloc Yea 28 0 4 NDP Yea 25 0 0 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea 2 0 0 Total 321 0 2nd reading of Bill C-22, An Act to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada disability benefit and making a consequential amendment to the Income Tax Act
Vote 190,
Passed
328 yeato0 nay · 4 paired
Party breakdown for vote 190 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 154 0 4 Conservative Yea 115 0 3 Bloc Yea 31 0 1 NDP Yea 24 0 1 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Yea 2 0 0 Total 328 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.
LiberalCarla Qualtrough· September 20, 2022
“I am honoured to rise today for second reading of Bill C-22, an act to reduce poverty and to support the financial security of persons with disabilities by establishing the Canada disability benefit. I would like to acknowledge that I do so on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe people.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caConservativeStephanie Kusie· September 20, 2022
“It is certainly a pleasure to be back here in the House once again representing the good people of Calgary Midnapore and, even better, to be here under our new leader, the member for Carleton. ” I would certainly say the subjects of this act today are not helpless, but they do need our help.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caBlocLouise Chabot· September 20, 2022
“The bill is intended to address certain gaps in the social safety net, which includes old age security, the guaranteed income supplement and the Canada child benefit. I think that this is an important goal, and I can say right now that the Bloc Québécois is in favour of the principle.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caNDPBonita Zarrillo· September 20, 2022
“Before the House rose for the summer, all members called to put in place, without delay, a Canada disability benefit, and so I want to start by thanking the minister for respecting the will of the House and bringing Bill C-22 to the floor for second reading today.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.ca
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.