C-239An Act to amend An Act to authorize the making of certain fiscal payments to provinces, and to authorize the entry into tax collection agreements with provinces
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on February 7, 2022
- Status
- Defeated at second reading in the House of Commons
What it does
Lets provinces collect federal personal and corporation income taxes for Canada, and requires talks with Quebec about doing so.
What it does
- Allows the Minister of Finance, with Governor in Council approval, to sign agreements with a province for that province to collect federal personal and corporation income taxes and send the money to Canada.
- Allows the minister, with the same approval, to amend the terms of any tax collection agreement already made.
- Requires each agreement to include measures to lessen job impacts on affected workers.
- Requires the minister to negotiate changes to income tax treaties, tax agreements, and tax information exchange agreements so the province can get the tax information it needs directly.
- Requires the minister to begin talks with Quebec within 90 days and try to reach the agreement within one year.
Who it affects
- Government of Quebec
- Provincial governments
- Federal Finance Minister
- Tax administration workers
- People and businesses that pay federal income tax
Background
The bill amends an existing federal law that lets Canada make fiscal payments to provinces and enter tax collection agreements with provinces.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Defeated here. Defeated
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Senate
First reading
Not reached.
Second reading
Not reached.
Committee
Not reached.
Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by an MP who is not a minister. These bills compete in a lottery for debate time, and most do not become law. How a bill becomes law
How the House voted
2nd reading of Bill C-239, An Act to amend An Act to authorize the making of certain fiscal payments to provinces, and to authorize the entry into tax collection agreements with provinces
Vote 297,
Failed
141 yeato170 nay · 12 paired
Party breakdown for vote 297 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Nay 0 144 12 Conservative Yea 110 0 5 Bloc Yea 28 0 4 NDP Nay 0 24 1 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Nay1 broke ranks 1 2 0 Total 141 170
What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
LiberalSoraya Martinez Ferrada· February 1, 2023
“This bill is identical to private member's Bill C‑224, which was introduced and rejected in the previous parliamentary session. By now, hon. members should be quite familiar with the major flaws that resulted in its being rejected.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caConservativeJacques Gourde· February 1, 2023
“Whether it relates to this bill or any other measure that would be good for the Quebec nation and the entire Canadian population, nothing seems to make the Liberal government lift a finger since it came to power in 2015, because saving time and money is simply not one of its values and is not in its DNA.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caBlocAlain Therrien· February 1, 2023
“It is time to join the 21st century, figure out a smart way to deal with the labour shortage and pass this bill.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caNDPAlexandre Boulerice· February 1, 2023
“To begin, I would like to point out that it is February 1, and I would like to wish everyone in this country a happy Black History Month. Sometimes my math skills are called into question, but, if my calculations are right, tomorrow will be February 2.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.ca
Read the source
LEGISinfo status: Bill defeated. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.