Yes! Bill C-323 – An Act to create tax incentives for the rehabilitation of Historic Property – passed second reading, and will continue to Committee!
Thanks to your efforts and the letters written by many heritage supporters, MPs voted in the House of Commons on March 23, 2017 to send Bill C-323 to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development – an important step in making tax incentives a reality!
Where is the Bill in the Parliamentary process?December 1, 2016: Private Member’s Bill Introduced in the House of Commons. Thursday, March 23, 2017: Successfully passed Second Reading Vote to Send to Environment Committee for Study. NOW: Committee Stage (Fall 2017) Following the vote at Second Reading the Committee has up to 60 sitting days to consider the Bill, make any amendments, and bring it back to Parliament. The Committee did not start its review before Parliament rose for the summer break, and has been granted an extension to consider the Bill past October 6, 2017. Report Stage Reading (Back to House of Commons, likely mid- to late-Fall 2017) There will be debate (two one-hour sessions) and voting on any proposed amendments the following week. The process could take up to 30 days. Third Reading More debate (two one-hour sessions) and a vote – if passed, the Bill goes to Senate for debate, and if passed, Royal Assent, and becomes law. What's New?
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