Bill C-301: An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act

Bill C-301 If you have any questions or comments regarding the accessibility of this publication, please contact us at [email protected]. First Reading LEGISinfo Bilingual view XML PDF Skip to Document Navigation Skip to Document Content ENGLISHSUMMARYSUMMARY1 Canada Health Act1 Canada Health Act2 Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act2 Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act Second Session, Forty-third Parliament, 69-70 Elizabeth II, 2020-2021 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-301 An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act FIRST READING, May 27, 2021 Mr. Therrien 432109 SUMMARY This enactment amends the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act to provide that a province with a program whose objectives are comparable to those of a federal program in an area under the legislative authority of the province may withdraw from the federal program. It also amends that Act and the Canada Health Act in order to exempt Quebec from the national criteria and conditions set out for the Canada Health Transfer. Available on the House of Commons website at the following address: www.ourcommons.ca 2nd Session, 43rd Parliament, 69-70 Elizabeth II, 2020-2021 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-301 An Act to amend the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act and the Canada Health Act Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: R.‍S.‍, c. C-6 Canada Health Act 1 Section 7 of the Canada Health Act is renumbered as subsection 7(1) and is amended by adding the following: Non-application in Quebec (2) Quebec is exempt from the application of section (1) and is to receive the full cash contribution referred to in section 5. R.‍S.‍, c. F-8 Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act 2 Section 24 of the Federal-Provincial Fiscal Arrangements Act is renumbered as subsection 24(1) and is amended by adding the following: Non-application in Quebec (2) Quebec is exempt from the application of paragraph (1)‍(a). 3 The Act is amended by adding the following after section 30: PART VI.‍1  Withdrawal of a province Payment in case of withdrawal 30.‍1 (1) A province that has a program whose objectives are comparable to those of a federal program may, at any time, choose to withdraw from the federal program, in which case it shall receive the same financial contribution it would have received had it not withdrawn. Definition of federal program (2) In subsection (1), federal program means any plan under which the federal government undertakes to pay a financial contribution for the achievement of national objectives in an area under the legislative authority of the provinces. Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons Publication Explorer Publication Explorer ParlVU