C-31House Government BillRoyal Assent ✓

Cost 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

Latest completed stage: Royal Assent

Introduced 1440 days ago

44th Parliament, 1st Session

Summary

Part 1 enacts the Dental Benefit Act, which provides for the establishment of an application-based interim dental benefit. The benefit provides interim direct financial support for parents for dental care services received by their children under 12 years of age in the period starting in October 2022 and ending in June 2024. Part 2 enacts the Rental Housing Benefit Act, which provides for the establishment of a one-time rental housing benefit for eligible persons who have paid rent in 2022 for their principal residence and who apply for the benefit. Finally, Part 3 makes related amendments to the Income Tax Act, the Excise Tax Act and the Excise Act, 2001.

Event Timeline

House First Reading
Sep 20, 2022House
House Second Reading
Oct 19, 2022House
House Third Reading
Oct 27, 2022House
Senate First Reading
Oct 27, 2022Senate

Statutes Touched by This Bill

Amends

Repeals

Gov't

PMB

Senate

Inactive

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C-31 touches 11 statutes

Coming into Force


In force	Entire Act	On royal assent	Nov 17, 2022	—

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Regulatory Activity

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act · 3 entries

Date	Part	Type	Title	Instrument / Sponsor
Aug 16, 2023	II	Order	Minister of Infrastructure and Communities as the Minister for the Purposes of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act — Order Designating the	SI/2023-42
Nov 10, 2021	II	Order

Date	Part	Type	Title	Instrument / Sponsor
Sep 19, 2025	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (2023–2024 Livestock Deferral) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2025-194
Sep 19, 2025	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (Motor Vehicle Expenses and Benefits 2024–2025) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2025-193
Mar 12, 2025	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (Northern Residents Deductions) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2025-97
Mar 6, 2025	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (Prescribed Arrangement — Air Canada) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2025-75
Nov 22, 2024	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (Technical Amendments) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2024-231
Feb 2, 2024	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (2018 to 2022 Livestock Deferral) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2024-10
Feb 2, 2024	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (Battery Assembly and Manufacturing Production Support) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2024-9
Nov 24, 2023	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (Motor Vehicle Expenses and Benefits 2018–2023) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2023-246
Mar 28, 2022	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (COVID-19 — Twenty-sixth Qualifying Period) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2022-68
Mar 4, 2022	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (Enhanced CPP Contributions) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2022-42
Feb 1, 2022	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (COVID-19 — Twenty-Fourth and Twenty-Fifth Qualifying Periods) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2022-11
Dec 10, 2021	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (COVID-19 — Twenty-Second Qualifying Period) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2021-240
Aug 12, 2021	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (COVID-19 — Prior Reference Periods for Wage Subsidy, Rent Subsidy and Hiring Program and Subsidies Extension) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2021-206
Jun 10, 2021	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (COVID-19 – Relief for Deferred Salary Leave Plans and Pension Plans) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2021-127
Apr 19, 2021	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (Non-application of Presumption – Declaration of Female Parent) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2021-82
Apr 19, 2021	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (Non-application of Presumption – Declaration of Female Parent) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2021-82
Mar 29, 2021	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (COVID-19 — Wage and Rent Subsidies Periods 14 to 16) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2021-56
Dec 18, 2020	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (COVID-19 — Wage and Rent Subsidies) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2020-284
Nov 9, 2020	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations, No. 3 (COVID-19 — Wage Subsidy for Furloughed Employees) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2020-243
Oct 14, 2020	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations, No. 2 (COVID-19 — Wage Subsidy for Furloughed Employees) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2020-227
Sep 23, 2020	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (COVID-19 — Wage Subsidy for Furloughed Employees) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2020-207
Jun 30, 2020	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (COVID-19 — June 7 to July 4, 2020 Qualifying Period) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2020-160
May 14, 2020	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (COVID-19 — Deemed Remittance) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2020-106
May 14, 2020	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (COVID-19 — Eligible Entities) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2020-107
Jun 25, 2019	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (2017 Livestock Deferral) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-247
Jul 16, 2018	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (Federal Crown Corporations) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-160
Mar 27, 2018	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (Motor Vehicle Expenses and Benefits 2017) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-56
Feb 2, 2018	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (2014, 2015 and 2016 Livestock Deferrals) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-12
Mar 22, 2017	II	In force	Order Fixing the Day after the Day on which this Order is made as the Day on which Part 1 of An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act and the Income Tax Act Comes into Force	SI/2017-19
Nov 18, 2016	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (Motor Vehicle Expenses and Benefits 2016) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-296
Oct 21, 2016	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (Canadian Oil and Gas Exploration Expense) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-276
Sep 30, 2016	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (Film and Video Productions, 2016) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-262
Feb 26, 2016	II	Regulation	Income Tax Regulations (Withholding of Income Tax on Payments from Registered Disability Savings Plans) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-30

Date	Part	Type	Title	Instrument / Sponsor
Jun 12, 2026	II	Regulation	New Harmonized Value-added Tax System Regulations, No. 2 (Ontario) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2026-130
May 29, 2026	II	Regulation	New Harmonized Value-added Tax System Regulations, No. 2 and the Real Property (GST/HST) Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2026-94
Mar 6, 2025	II	Regulation	GST/HST Regulations, No. 14 (Nova Scotia) — Regulations Amending Various	SOR/2025-77
Mar 6, 2025	II	Regulation	Real Property (GST/HST) Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2025-76
Jun 27, 2024	II	Regulation	Real Property (GST/HST) Regulations	SOR/2024-157
Jun 21, 2024	II	Regulation	GST/HST Regulations, No. 13 — Regulations Amending Various	SOR/2024-151
Jul 13, 2023	II	Regulation	GST/HST Regulations, No. 12 — Regulations Amending Various	SOR/2023-161
Mar 26, 2019	II	Regulation	Certain Regulations in Respect of the Taxation of Cannabis Products — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-77
Mar 4, 2019	II	Regulation	Various GST/HST Regulations, No. 11 — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-59
Dec 8, 2017	II	Regulation	Deduction for Provincial Rebate (GST/HST) Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-274
Dec 2, 2016	II	Regulation	Various GST/HST Regulations, No. 10 — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-306
Jul 8, 2016	II	Regulation	Various GST/HST Regulations, No. 9 (Prince Edward Island) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-212
Jun 3, 2016	II	Regulation	Various GST/HST Regulations, No. 8 — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-119
Mar 29, 2016	II	Regulation	Artists’ Representatives (GST/HST) Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-60
Jan 26, 2016	II	Regulation	Various GST/HST Regulations, No. 7 (Newfoun dland and Labrador – Rebate for Municipalities) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-4

Date	Part	Type	Title	Instrument / Sponsor
Nov 29, 2025	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Bankruptcy and Insolvency General Rules and the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Regulations	Industry, Dept. of
Jun 14, 2016	II	Regulation	Certain Department of Industry Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2016-144

Criminal Code · 81 entries

Date	Part	Type	Title	Instrument / Sponsor
Jun 9, 2026	II	Regulation	List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a	SOR/2026-117
Jun 5, 2026	II	Regulation	Amnesty Period — Order Amending Certain Orders Declaring an	SOR/2026-114
Mar 9, 2026	II	Regulation	Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2026-44
Dec 17, 2025	II	Order	List of Entities — Order Accepting the Recommendation of the Minister Regarding the	SI/2025-111
Dec 4, 2025	II	Regulation	List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a	SOR/2025-250
Dec 8, 2025	II	Regulation	List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a	SOR/2025-263
Oct 10, 2025	II	Regulation	Criminal Code — Order Amending Certain Orders Made Under the	SOR/2025-208
Sep 28, 2025	II	Regulation	List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a	SOR/2025-201
Mar 7, 2025	II	Regulation	Amnesty Period (2025) — Order Declaring an	SOR/2025-87
Mar 7, 2025	II	Regulation	Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted — Regulations Amending the Regulations Prescribing Certain	SOR/2025-86
Feb 19, 2025	II	Regulation	List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a	SOR/2025-31
Dec 5, 2024	II	Regulation	Amnesty Period (2024) — Order Declaring an	SOR/2024-249
Dec 5, 2024	II	Regulation	Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted — Regulations Amending the Regulations Prescribing Certain	SOR/2024-248
Nov 29, 2024	II	Regulation	List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a	SOR/2024-236
Oct 11, 2024	II	Regulation	List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a	SOR/2024-204
Jun 27, 2024	II	Regulation	List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a	SOR/2024-156
Jun 18, 2024	II	Regulation	Establishing a List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations	SOR/2024-139
Jun 18, 2024	II	Regulation	Establishing a List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations	SOR/2024-140
Jul 3, 2024	II	Order	Recommendation of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness that each listed entity set out in the annexed Schedule 1 remain a listed entity and that the entity in Schedule 2 no longer remain a listed entity — Order Accepting the	SI/2024-29
May 31, 2024	II	Regulation	Criminal Interest Rate Regulations	SOR/2024-114
May 9, 2024	II	Regulation	Amnesty Period (2020) — Order Amending the Order Declaring an	SOR/2024-84
Apr 17, 2024	II	Regulation	Approved Screening Devices Order	SOR/2024-66
Feb 17, 2024	I	Proposed	Approved Screening Devices Order	Justice, Dept. of
Dec 23, 2023	I	Proposed	Criminal Interest Rate Regulations	Justice, Dept. of
Oct 20, 2023	II	Regulation	Amnesty Period (2020) — Order Amending the Order Declaring an	SOR/2023-223
May 1, 2023	II	Regulation	Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2023-87
Jan 9, 2023	II	Regulation	New Brunswick Translated Documents Regulations, SOR/93-9 — Order Revoking the	SOR/2023-5
Jan 4, 2023	II	Order	Approved Screening Devices Order — Order Amending the	SI/2023-1
Oct 26, 2022	II	Regulation	Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying — Regulations Amending the Regulations for the	SOR/2022-222
Oct 8, 2022	I	Proposed	Order Amending the Approved Screening Devices Order (New commenting feature)	Justice, Dept. of
Jun 21, 2022	II	Regulation	Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2022-139
May 21, 2022	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Regulations for the Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying	Health, Dept. of
Mar 4, 2022	II	Regulation	Amnesty Period (2020) — Order Amending the Order Declaring an	SOR/2022-45
Jun 25, 2021	II	Regulation	List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a	SOR/2021-169
Jul 7, 2021	II	Order	Recommendation of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness that Each Listed Entity Remain a Listed Entity — Order Accepting the	SI/2021-38
Feb 3, 2021	II	Regulation	List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a	SOR/2021-8
Feb 3, 2021	II	Order	Recommendation of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness that Each Listed Entity Remain a Listed Entity — Order Accepting the	SI/2021-5
Dec 21, 2020	II	Regulation	List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a	SOR/2020-285
Oct 22, 2020	II	Regulation	Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2020-230
Sep 30, 2020	II	Order	Approved Screening Devices Order — Order Amending the	SI/2020-63
May 1, 2020	II	Regulation	Amnesty Period (2020) — Order Declaring an	SOR/2020-97
May 1, 2020	II	Regulation	Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited, Restricted or Non-Restricted — Regulations Amending the Regulations Prescribing Certain	SOR/2020-96
Feb 27, 2020	II	Regulation	Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2020-33
Feb 8, 2020	I	Proposed	Order Amending the Approved Screening Devices Order	Justice, Dept. of
Jun 24, 2019	II	Regulation	Approved Drug Screening Equipment Order — Order Amending	SOR/2019-237
Jun 21, 2019	II	Regulation	List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing	SOR/2019-231
Jun 21, 2019	II	Regulation	List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing	SOR/2019-231
May 25, 2019	I	Proposed	Order Amending the Approved Drug Screening Equipment Order	Justice, Dept. of
Apr 10, 2019	II	Regulation	Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying — Regulations Amending the Regulations	SOR/2019-96
Apr 20, 2019	I	Proposed	Order Amending the Approved Drug Screening Equipment Order	Justice, Dept. of
Feb 11, 2019	II	Regulation	List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing	SOR/2019-45
Jan 28, 2019	II	Regulation	Approved Breath Analysis Instruments Order — Order Amending	SOR/2019-26
Jan 28, 2019	II	Regulation	Approved Screening Devices Order — Order Amending	SOR/2019-25
Nov 23, 2018	II	Regulation	Certain Department of Justice Regulations (Miscellaneous Program) — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-254
Nov 23, 2018	II	Regulation	Newfoundland and Labrador for the Purposes of Section 347.1 of the Criminal Code — Order Designating	SOR/2018-257
Nov 10, 2018	I	Proposed	Order Amending the Approved Breath Analysis Instruments Order	Justice, Dept. of
Nov 10, 2018	I	Proposed	Order Amending the Approved Screening Devices Order	Justice, Dept. of
Oct 31, 2018	II	Order	Court of Appeal of Quebec in Criminal Matters — Rules	SI/2018-96
Aug 27, 2018	II	Regulation	Approved Drug Screening Equipment Order	SOR/2018-179
Sep 5, 2018	II	Order	Manitoba Criminal Appeal Rules — Rules Amending	SI/2018-82
Jul 27, 2018	II	Regulation	Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying — Regulations	SOR/2018-166
Jul 28, 2018	I	Proposed	Approved Drug Screening Equipment Order	Justice, Dept. of
Jul 25, 2018	II	Order	Rule 91 of the Civil Procedure Rules of Nova Scotia — Amendment	SI/2018-56
Jun 27, 2018	II	Regulation	Blood Drug Concentration Regulations	SOR/2018-148
Jun 27, 2018	II	Regulation	Blood Drug Concentration Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-149
Jun 13, 2018	II	Order	Criminal Proceedings Rules of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador	SI/2018-43
Jun 1, 2018	II	Regulation	Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-117
May 30, 2018	II	Regulation	Safe Food for Canadians Regulations	SOR/2018-108
May 23, 2018	II	Regulation	List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing	SOR/2018-103
May 2, 2018	II	Order	Court of Appeal of Alberta Criminal Appeal Rules — The	SI/2018-34
Mar 20, 2018	II	Regulation	Amnesty Period (2018) — Order Declaring	SOR/2018-46
Dec 16, 2017	I	Proposed	Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying Regulations	Health, Dept. of
Dec 13, 2017	II	Order	Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta Criminal Procedure Rules	SI/2017-76
Oct 14, 2017	I	Proposed	Blood Drug Concentration Regulations	Justice, Dept. of
May 12, 2017	II	Regulation	Amnesty Period (2017) — Order Declaring	SOR/2017-87
Mar 24, 2017	II	Regulation	New Brunswick for the Purposes of the Criminal Interest Rate Provisions of the Criminal Code — Order Designating	SOR/2017-40
Feb 2, 2017	II	Regulation	Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2017-8
Dec 23, 2016	II	Regulation	List of Entities — Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing	SOR/2016-320
Oct 5, 2016	II	In force	Order Fixing October 31, 2016 as the Day on which Section 23 of the Act Comes into Force	SI/2016-53
Jun 29, 2016	II	Order	Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench — Criminal Proceedings Rules	SI/2016-34
Jun 11, 2016	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations	Agriculture and Agri-Food, Dept. of

Canada Gazette activity is tracked from January 2025 onward — regulations made before 2025 are not shown.

Cost of Living Relief Act, No. 2 (Targeted Support for Households)

Summary

Event Timeline

Statutes Touched by This Bill

Coming into Force

Regulatory Activity

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act · 3 entries

Velocity · Gov't Bills

Related Legislation

Income Tax Act · 33 entries

Excise Tax Act · 15 entries

Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act · 2 entries

Criminal Code · 81 entries

Excise Act, 2001 · 9 entries

Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act · 10 entries

Date	Part	Type	Title	Instrument / Sponsor
Feb 26, 2026	II	Regulation	Excise Duties on Vaping Products Regulations (Nova Scotia) — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2026-41
Nov 29, 2024	II	Regulation	Food Additives and Compositional Standards, Microbiological Criteria and Methods of Analysis for Food — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning	SOR/2024-244
Oct 25, 2024	II	Regulation	Excise Duties on Vaping Products Regulations — Regulations Amending the	SOR/2024-211
Apr 19, 2024	II	Regulation	Excise Duties on Vaping Products Regulations	SOR/2024-70
Nov 9, 2023	II	Regulation	Tobacco Products and the Regulations Respecting Prescribed Brands of Manufactured Tobacco and Prescribed Cigarettes — Regulations Amending the Regulations Relieving Special Duty on Certain	SOR/2023-242
Jun 25, 2019	II	Regulation	Excise Duties on Cannabis Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-264
Mar 26, 2019	II	Regulation	Certain Regulations in Respect of the Taxation of Cannabis Products — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-77
Mar 26, 2019	II	Regulation	Excise Duties on Cannabis Regulations	SOR/2019-78
Mar 7, 2018	II	Regulation	Special Duty on Certain Tobacco Products and the Regulations Respecting Prescribed Brands of Manufactured Tobacco and Prescribed Cigarettes — Regulations Amending the Regulations Relieving	SOR/2018-41

Date	Part	Type	Title	Instrument / Sponsor
Jun 21, 2023	II	In force	Divorce Act, the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act and the Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act and to make consequential amendments to another Act Come into Force — Order Fixing November 15, 2023 as the Day on Which Certain Provisions of An Act to amend the	SI/2023-19
Jun 9, 2023	II	Regulation	Release of Information for Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Regulations	SOR/2023-125
Feb 18, 2023	I	Proposed	Release of Information for Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Regulations (New commenting feature)	Justice, Dept. of
Dec 4, 2020	II	Regulation	Denial of Licences for Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Regulations, 2021	SOR/2020-266
Dec 4, 2020	II	Regulation	Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act — Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the	SOR/2020-267
Aug 29, 2020	I	Proposed	Denial of Licences for Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Regulations, 2020	Justice, Dept. of
Mar 4, 2019	II	Regulation	Family Support Orders and Agreements Garnishment Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2019-65
Oct 27, 2018	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Family Support Orders and Agreements Garnishment Regulations	Justice, Dept. of
Mar 27, 2018	II	Regulation	Release of Information for Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Regulations — Regulations Amending	SOR/2018-63
Oct 1, 2016	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Release of Information for Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Regulations	Justice, Dept. of