This bill is from the 42nd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2019.
Ted Falk Conservative
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Defeated, as of June 8, 2016
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill.
This enactment amends the Income Tax Act to increase the tax deduction an individual is entitled to in a taxation year with regards to charitable gifts to registered charities.
All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.
Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-239s:
Kevin Sorenson Conservative Battle River—Crowfoot, AB
Madam Speaker, on a point of order. I think that if you seek it, you will find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move:
That notwithstanding Standing Order 93(1)(b): At the conclusion of the debate on Bill C-239, if a recorded division is requested, the division be deemed deferred to Wednesday, June 8 at the conclusion of the time provided for Oral Questions.
Ted Falk Conservative Provencher, MB
Mr. Speaker, many residents will eventually return to Fort McMurray, only to find that they have lost everything to the ravages of the devastating wildfire.
We can only imagine what they must be going through as their lives have been turned completely upside down, but through all the devastation, the Canadian Red Cross, the Salvation Army, the local churches, and many other charitable groups have been there to help. I often wonder where we would be without organizations like these.
In Parliament recently, I introduced the fairness in charitable gifts act, Bill C-239, which seeks to strengthen the charitable sector by increasing incentives for charitable giving. With this bill, donors to registered charities would receive the same generous federal tax credits that donors to political parties receive.
Bill C-239 would make it more affordable for Canadians to donate to charitable causes and, in turn, charities across Canada would benefit greatly as more dollars would be freed up for donations.
Let us continue to support the charities as they continue to support those in need.