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Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2

Bill C-31, Budget 2025 Implementation Act, No. 2 · Time allocation motion · now at report stage in the House Where it stands

The House debated a time-allocation motion for Bill C-31, the second budget 2025 implementation act, a large bill covering tax changes, banking and procurement rules, measures for the forestry and cultural sectors, and a new Defence Investment Agency. The government said the bill delivers investments in defence, housing, arts and culture, and help for Canadians, and that it should move to a vote. Conservatives objected that the 330-plus-page bill amends many laws at once and had received only a few hours of debate, and raised concerns about the new defence agency’s powers and government spending; Bloc members asked why the budget did not include repayment of U.S. softwood lumber duties and complained about limited time and briefings. Some exchanges also touched on forestry and past parliamentary shutdowns rather than the bill itself.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Marc Miller

Liberal
“That is not true. Our tax credit plan gives a lot of money to TV and radio newsrooms. The news group the member mentioned is happy about it.”

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Madam Speaker, that is not true. I would encourage the member opposite to look at the journalism tax credit proposals that are going to be examined and applied in the audiovisual sector. They represent a significant investment in audiovisual newsrooms. He should just ask the news group he mentioned. They will tell him that this news has been extremely well received.

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Marc Miller

Liberal
“If the member wanted more time to debate the bill, why did he try to kill it?”
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Madam Speaker, if the member opposite thought he needed more time, why would he put forward an amendment to kill it?

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