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 1485 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

Recorded Divisions · 6

Statutes Touched by This Bill

Amends

Repeals

Gov't

PMB

Senate

Inactive

Node size = progression

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	Order Designating the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities as the Minister for the Purposes of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Act	SI/2023-42
Nov 10, 2021	II	Order

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

Date	Part	Type	Title	Instrument / Sponsor
Jun 12, 2026	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the New Harmonized Value-added Tax System Regulations, No. 2 (Ontario)	SOR/2026-130
May 29, 2026	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the New Harmonized Value-added Tax System Regulations, No. 2 and the Real Property (GST/HST) Regulations	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	Regulations Amending the Real Property (GST/HST) Regulations	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	Regulations Amending Certain Regulations in Respect of the Taxation of Cannabis Products	SOR/2019-77
Mar 4, 2019	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending Various GST/HST Regulations, No. 11	SOR/2019-59
Dec 8, 2017	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending Deduction for Provincial Rebate (GST/HST) Regulations	SOR/2017-274
Dec 2, 2016	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending Various GST/HST Regulations, No. 10	SOR/2016-306
Jul 8, 2016	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending Various GST/HST Regulations, No. 9 (Prince Edward Island)	SOR/2016-212
Jun 3, 2016	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending Various GST/HST Regulations, No. 8	SOR/2016-119
Mar 29, 2016	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending Artists’ Representatives (GST/HST) Regulations	SOR/2016-60
Jan 26, 2016	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending Various GST/HST Regulations, No. 7 (Newfoun dland and Labrador – Rebate for Municipalities)	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	Regulations Amending Certain Department of Industry Regulations (Miscellaneous Program)	SOR/2016-144

Date	Part	Type	Title	Instrument / Sponsor
Jun 9, 2026	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities	SOR/2026-117
Jun 5, 2026	II	Regulation	Order Amending Certain Orders Declaring an Amnesty Period	SOR/2026-114
Mar 9, 2026	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations	SOR/2026-44
Dec 17, 2025	II	Order	Order Accepting the Recommendation of the Minister Regarding the List of Entities	SI/2025-111
Dec 4, 2025	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities	SOR/2025-250
Dec 8, 2025	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities	SOR/2025-263
Oct 10, 2025	II	Regulation	Order Amending Certain Orders Made Under the Criminal Code	SOR/2025-208
Sep 28, 2025	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities	SOR/2025-201
Mar 7, 2025	II	Regulation	Order Declaring an Amnesty Period (2025)	SOR/2025-87
Mar 7, 2025	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted	SOR/2025-86
Feb 19, 2025	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities	SOR/2025-31
Dec 5, 2024	II	Regulation	Order Declaring an Amnesty Period (2024)	SOR/2024-249
Dec 5, 2024	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted	SOR/2024-248
Nov 29, 2024	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities	SOR/2024-236
Oct 11, 2024	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities	SOR/2024-204
Jun 27, 2024	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities	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	Order Accepting the 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	SI/2024-29
May 31, 2024	II	Regulation	Criminal Interest Rate Regulations	SOR/2024-114
May 9, 2024	II	Regulation	Order Amending the Order Declaring an Amnesty Period (2020)	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	Order Amending the Order Declaring an Amnesty Period (2020)	SOR/2023-223
May 1, 2023	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations	SOR/2023-87
Jan 9, 2023	II	Regulation	Order Revoking the New Brunswick Translated Documents Regulations, SOR/93-9	SOR/2023-5
Jan 4, 2023	II	Order	Order Amending the Approved Screening Devices Order	SI/2023-1
Oct 26, 2022	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations for the Monitoring of Medical Assistance in Dying	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	Regulations Amending the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations	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	Order Amending the Order Declaring an Amnesty Period (2020)	SOR/2022-45
Jun 25, 2021	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities	SOR/2021-169
Jul 7, 2021	II	Order	Order Accepting the Recommendation of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness that Each Listed Entity Remain a Listed Entity	SI/2021-38
Feb 3, 2021	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities	SOR/2021-8
Feb 3, 2021	II	Order	Order Accepting the Recommendation of the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness that Each Listed Entity Remain a Listed Entity	SI/2021-5
Dec 21, 2020	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities	SOR/2020-285
Oct 22, 2020	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations	SOR/2020-230
Sep 30, 2020	II	Order	Order Amending the Approved Screening Devices Order	SI/2020-63
May 1, 2020	II	Regulation	Order Declaring an Amnesty Period (2020)	SOR/2020-97
May 1, 2020	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and Other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited, Restricted or Non-Restricted	SOR/2020-96
Feb 27, 2020	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations	SOR/2020-33
Feb 8, 2020	I	Proposed	Order Amending the Approved Screening Devices Order	Justice, Dept. of
Jun 24, 2019	II	Regulation	Order Amending Approved Drug Screening Equipment Order	SOR/2019-237
Jun 21, 2019	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing List of Entities	SOR/2019-231
Jun 21, 2019	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing List of Entities	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	Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing List of Entities	SOR/2019-45
Jan 28, 2019	II	Regulation	Order Amending Approved Breath Analysis Instruments Order	SOR/2019-26
Jan 28, 2019	II	Regulation	Order Amending Approved Screening Devices Order	SOR/2019-25
Nov 23, 2018	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending Certain Department of Justice Regulations (Miscellaneous Program)	SOR/2018-254
Nov 23, 2018	II	Regulation	Order Designating Newfoundland and Labrador for the Purposes of Section 347.1 of the Criminal Code	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	Rules Amending Manitoba Criminal Appeal Rules	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	Regulations Amending Blood Drug Concentration Regulations	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	Regulations Amending Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations	SOR/2018-117
May 30, 2018	II	Regulation	Safe Food for Canadians Regulations	SOR/2018-108
May 23, 2018	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing List of Entities	SOR/2018-103
May 2, 2018	II	Order	The Court of Appeal of Alberta Criminal Appeal Rules	SI/2018-34
Mar 20, 2018	II	Regulation	Order Declaring Amnesty Period (2018)	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	Order Declaring Amnesty Period (2017)	SOR/2017-87
Mar 24, 2017	II	Regulation	Order Designating New Brunswick for the Purposes of the Criminal Interest Rate Provisions of the Criminal Code	SOR/2017-40
Feb 2, 2017	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations	SOR/2017-8
Dec 23, 2016	II	Regulation	Regulations Amending the Regulations Establishing List of Entities	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

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

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

Summary

Event Timeline

Recorded Divisions · 6

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
Jun 21, 2023	II	In force	Order Fixing November 15, 2023 as the Day on Which Certain Provisions of An Act to amend the 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	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	Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made Under the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act	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	Regulations Amending Family Support Orders and Agreements Garnishment Regulations	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	Regulations Amending Release of Information for Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Regulations	SOR/2018-63
Oct 1, 2016	I	Proposed	Regulations Amending the Release of Information for Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Regulations	Justice, Dept. of