✘ Bill C-241 (Travel Expenses for Tradespersons)

Bill

Bill C-241, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of travel expenses for tradespersons)

Vote

Nay.

Rationale

Bill C-241 creates significant issues including concerns around tax fairness between tradespeople and apprentices, a lack of safeguards to contain its scope and related costs, and the Bill exhibits a number of technical deficiencies which could lead to exploitation. We are moving forward with Bill C-19 with a Labour Mobility Tax Credit to allow workers in the building and construction trades to deduct up to $4,000 in eligible travel and temporary relocation expenses giving them a tax credit of up to $600 a year.

Passed.

Bill Status

At third reading in the Senate