C-217Post-Secondary Education Financial Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act
An Act to amend the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act and the Income Tax Act
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on June 19, 2025
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since June 19, 2025
What it does
Creates a federal tuition payment for some students with disabilities and makes the payment tax-free.
What it does
- Requires the minister to pay tuition fees directly to a designated educational institution for a person who qualifies under section 118.3 of the Income Tax Act and is enrolled there, subject to set conditions.
- Treats tuition paid under this new rule as a grant to the student.
- Lets regulations set the conditions that must be met before the payment can be made.
- Excludes amounts paid under this rule from income under the Income Tax Act.
Who it affects
- Post-secondary students with disabilities
- Students who qualify for the disability tax credit
- Designated educational institutions
- Federal student aid administrators
Background
The bill amends the Canada Student Financial Assistance Act and the Income Tax Act.
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.