C-255Post-Secondary Education Financial Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act
An Act to amend the Income Tax Act and the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on February 17, 2022
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since February 17, 2022
What it does
Creates a tuition payment program for some students with disabilities and excludes those payments from taxable income.
What it does
- Requires the Minister to pay tuition fees directly to a designated educational institution for an enrolled person who qualifies for the disability tax credit, subject to set conditions.
- Deems tuition paid under this program to be a grant to the student.
- Adds those tuition payments to the list of amounts that are not included in income under the Income Tax Act.
- Allows regulations to set the conditions that must be met before a payment can be made.
Who it affects
- Students with disabilities
- People who qualify for the disability tax credit
- Designated educational institutions
- Post-secondary students
Background
The bill amends the Income Tax Act and the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act to provide financial assistance for Canadians with disabilities who want to attend post-secondary education.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
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
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LEGISinfo status: Outside the Order of Precedence. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.