C-31Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 2 (Targeted Support for Households)
An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing
Government bill, introduced in the House of Commons on September 20, 2022
- Status
- Became law on November 17, 2022 · S.C. 2022, c. 14
What it does
Creates an interim dental benefit for children under 12 and a one-time rental housing benefit, and makes related tax changes.
What it does
- Creates an application-based interim dental benefit that gives direct financial support to parents for dental care for children under 12 from October 2022 to June 2024.
- Creates a one-time rental housing benefit for eligible people who paid rent in 2022 for their principal residence and apply for the benefit.
- Makes related amendments to the Income Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act, and the Excise Act, 2001.
Who it affects
- Parents of children under 12
- People who paid rent in 2022
- Benefit applicants
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.
Senate pre study
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-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing
Vote 205,
Passed
172 yeato138 nay
Party breakdown for vote 205 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 146 0 12 Conservative Nay 0 107 11 Bloc Nay 0 30 2 NDP Yea 24 0 1 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Nay 0 1 1 Total 172 138 Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing
Vote 204,
Passed
175 yeato145 nay
Party breakdown for vote 204 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 148 0 10 Conservative Nay 0 113 5 Bloc Nay 0 31 1 NDP Yea 24 0 1 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Split evenly 1 1 0 Total 175 145 Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing (report stage amendment)
Vote 203,
Passed
206 yeato113 nay
Party breakdown for vote 203 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 149 0 9 Conservative Nay 0 112 6 Bloc Yea 30 0 2 NDP Yea 24 0 1 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Split evenly 1 1 0 Total 206 113 Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing (report stage amendment)
Vote 202,
Passed
207 yeato114 nay
Party breakdown for vote 202 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 149 0 9 Conservative Nay 0 113 5 Bloc Yea 31 0 1 NDP Yea 24 0 1 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Split evenly 1 1 0 Total 207 114 2nd reading of Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing
Vote 195,
Passed
212 yeato113 nay · 6 paired
Party breakdown for vote 195 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Yea 154 0 4 Conservative Nay 0 112 6 Bloc Yea 31 0 1 NDP Yea 24 0 1 Green Yea 2 0 0 Independent Split evenly 1 1 0 Total 212 113 2nd reading of Bill C-31, An Act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing (reasoned amendment)
Vote 194,
Failed
115 yeato212 nay · 6 paired
Party breakdown for vote 194 Party Position Yea Nay Did not vote Liberal Nay 0 154 4 Conservative Yea 114 0 4 Bloc Nay 0 31 1 NDP Nay 0 24 1 Green Nay 0 2 0 Independent Split evenly 1 1 0 Total 115 212
What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
LiberalJean-Yves Duclos· September 22, 2022
“I am thankful for the opportunity to rise today in the House to open this important debate on Bill C-31, an act respecting cost of living relief measures related to dental care and rental housing. These days everyone is feeling the effects of the increased cost of living.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caConservativePierre Poilievre· September 22, 2022
“In my 18 years in politics, I have never seen Canadians suffer as much as they are suffering now. I just criss-crossed the country and met a lot of people.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caBlocJean-Denis Garon· September 22, 2022
“There is a reason we are presented with flawed, convoluted, last-minute bills like Bill C-31. Drafting good bills, especially budgetary and financial bills, takes time, thought, preparation and consensus.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caNDPJagmeet Singh· September 22, 2022
“I want to talk about the context of the situation we are in right now and what is going on across our country. Over the past summer, I spent a lot of time travelling and hearing people's stories.”
Read the full speech on openparliament.caGreenElizabeth May· October 7, 2022
“Bill C-31 represents two parts that would attempt to help Canadians when times are tough. Part 1 deals with dental care and an interim dental benefit and part 2 deals with rental housing and a one-time payment to help low-income renters.”
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.