Bill C-241

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of travel expenses for tradespersons)

Sponsor

Chris Lewis  Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Third reading (Senate), as of May 2, 2024

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Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Income Tax Act to allow tradespersons and indentured apprentices to deduct from their income amounts expended for travelling where they were employed in a construction activity at a job site that is located at least 120 km away from their ordinary place of residence.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

March 22, 2023 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-241, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of travel expenses for tradespersons)
June 8, 2022 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-241, An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of travel expenses for tradespersons)

Finance Committee, on Nov. 2, 2022

  • Clerk of the Committee, Ms. Carine Grand-Jean
  • Pierre Leblanc, Director General, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
  • Lindsay Gwyer, Director General, Legislation, Tax Legislation Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance
  • Mark Maxson, Director, Employment and Education, Personal Income Tax Division, Tax Policy Branch, Department of Finance

Finance Committee, on Dec. 5, 2022