Speech (House debate)

{
    "time": "2013-03-04 11:45:00",
    "attribution": {
        "en": "Mrs. Cheryl Gallant (Renfrew\u2014Nipissing\u2014Pembroke, CPC)",
        "fr": "Mme Cheryl Gallant (Renfrew\u2014Nipissing\u2014Pembroke, PCC)"
    },
    "content": {
        "en": "<p data-HoCid=\"3213720\" data-originallang=\"en\">Mr. Speaker, as the member of Parliament for Renfrew\u2014Nipissing\u2014Pembroke, it is my pleasure to rise today to conclude the second hour of debate on my private member's bill, Bill <a data-HoCid=\"5814389\" href=\"/bills/41-1/C-462/\" title=\"An Act restricting the fees charged by promoters of the disability tax credit and making consequential amendments to the Tax Court of Canada Act\">C-462, An Act restricting the fees charged by promoters of the disability tax credit and making consequential amendments to the Tax Court of Canada Act</a>.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3213721\" data-originallang=\"en\">As I stated when I last spoke to this bill, my intention in bringing this legislation before the House is very straightforward: I want increased protection for disabled Canadians from the predatory practices of certain disability tax credit promoters, some of whom see the tax credit as an opportunity to profit from the reduced circumstances of others. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3213722\" data-originallang=\"en\">The disability tax credit is a non-refundable tax credit that reduces the amount of income tax that either a person with a disability or a person supporting that person has to pay. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3213723\" data-originallang=\"en\">The need for this legislation was demonstrated to me once again as recently as last week, when a constituent of mine shared some correspondence from a promoter of the disability tax credit. The promoter asked her to travel seven hours from our rural constituency in eastern Ontario to Toronto to have the house doctor fill out her CRA form after her application was rejected based on her own family doctor's assessment.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3213724\" data-originallang=\"en\">The promoter charges a percentage of the refund, and if there is no refund, there is no profit. The potential for abuse is too great, considering the amount of money involved, particularly in cases in which the credit can be claimed retroactively for 10 years.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3213725\" data-originallang=\"en\"> I am pleased to acknowledge the statements and support from all sides of the House in the first hour of debate and today. I listened very carefully to my hon. colleagues regarding the details and clarifications they will be seeking on Bill <a data-HoCid=\"5814389\" href=\"/bills/41-1/C-462/\" title=\"An Act restricting the fees charged by promoters of the disability tax credit and making consequential amendments to the Tax Court of Canada Act\">C-462</a> when it is referred to committee for consideration, and hopefully I will be able to answer all the members' questions.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3213726\" data-originallang=\"en\">As a friendly observation, some concerns raised are beyond the scope of what Bill <a data-HoCid=\"5814389\" href=\"/bills/41-1/C-462/\" title=\"An Act restricting the fees charged by promoters of the disability tax credit and making consequential amendments to the Tax Court of Canada Act\">C-462</a> would seek to accomplish. Those concerns represent an opportunity for some other member of Parliament to propose a remedy in their own private member's bill. I look forward to working in committee with all members of Parliament to do the best we can to assist Canadians with disabilities. In conclusion, I thank all members for their support of Bill C-462 and I look forward to their input and recommendations in committee.</p>",
        "fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"3213720\" data-originallang=\"en\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, c'est avec plaisir que je prends la parole aujourd'hui \u00e0 titre de d\u00e9put\u00e9e de Renfrew\u2014Nipissing\u2014Pembroke pour conclure la deuxi\u00e8me heure du d\u00e9bat consacr\u00e9 au projet de loi <a data-HoCid=\"5814389\" href=\"/bills/41-1/C-462/\" title=\"An Act restricting the fees charged by promoters of the disability tax credit and making consequential amendments to the Tax Court of Canada Act\">C-462, Loi limitant les frais impos\u00e9s par les promoteurs du cr\u00e9dit d\u2019imp\u00f4t pour personnes handicap\u00e9es et apportant des modifications corr\u00e9latives \u00e0 la Loi sur la Cour canadienne de l'imp\u00f4t</a>, mon projet de loi d'initiative parlementaire.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3213721\" data-originallang=\"en\">Comme je l'ai dit la derni\u00e8re fois que j'en ai parl\u00e9, cette mesure est motiv\u00e9e par un but tr\u00e8s pr\u00e9cis: mieux prot\u00e9ger les Canadiens handicap\u00e9s contre les pratiques abusives de certains promoteurs du cr\u00e9dit d'imp\u00f4t pour personnes handicap\u00e9es, qui profitent de ce cr\u00e9dit pour s'enrichir sur le dos de personnes vivant dans des circonstances difficiles.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3213722\" data-originallang=\"en\">Le cr\u00e9dit d'imp\u00f4t pour personnes handicap\u00e9es est un cr\u00e9dit non remboursable qui vient r\u00e9duire l'imp\u00f4t que paie un Canadien handicap\u00e9 ou la personne qui assure sa subsistance.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3213723\" data-originallang=\"en\">J'ai encore pu constater l'importance de cette mesure la semaine derni\u00e8re, quand une \u00e9lectrice de ma circonscription m'a montr\u00e9 le message qu'elle avait re\u00e7u d'un promoteur. Celui-ci lui demandait de se rendre \u00e0 Toronto \u2014 un voyage de sept heures \u00e0 partir de notre circonscription rurale situ\u00e9e dans l'Est ontarien \u2014 pour faire remplir le formulaire de l'Agence du revenu du Canada par un autre m\u00e9decin, puisque sa demande avait \u00e9t\u00e9 rejet\u00e9e sur la foi de l'\u00e9valuation fournie par son propre m\u00e9decin de famille.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3213724\" data-originallang=\"en\">Les frais que demande le promoteur correspondent \u00e0 un pourcentage du remboursement. Il n'est donc pas pay\u00e9 s'il n'y a pas de remboursement. Cette situation cr\u00e9e un terrain propice aux abus puisque des sommes importantes peuvent \u00eatre en jeu, particuli\u00e8rement lorsqu'une personne pr\u00e9sente une demande de cr\u00e9dit r\u00e9troactive pour les 10 ann\u00e9es pr\u00e9c\u00e9dentes.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3213725\" data-originallang=\"en\">Je suis tr\u00e8s heureuse que des d\u00e9put\u00e9s de tous les c\u00f4t\u00e9s de la Chambre appuient cette mesure et aient particip\u00e9 au d\u00e9bat. J'ai port\u00e9 beaucoup d'attention aux pr\u00e9cisions et aux \u00e9claircissements qu'ils souhaitent voir apport\u00e9s au projet de loi <a data-HoCid=\"5814389\" href=\"/bills/41-1/C-462/\" title=\"An Act restricting the fees charged by promoters of the disability tax credit and making consequential amendments to the Tax Court of Canada Act\">C-462</a> lors de l'examen au comit\u00e9. J'esp\u00e8re r\u00e9ussir \u00e0 r\u00e9pondre \u00e0 toutes leurs questions.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"3213726\" data-originallang=\"en\">Il convient toutefois de noter que certaines des pr\u00e9occupations mentionn\u00e9es d\u00e9passent la port\u00e9e et les objectifs du projet de loi <a data-HoCid=\"5814389\" href=\"/bills/41-1/C-462/\" title=\"An Act restricting the fees charged by promoters of the disability tax credit and making consequential amendments to the Tax Court of Canada Act\">C-462</a>; elles pourront donc servir d'inspiration \u00e0 d'autres projets de loi d'initiative parlementaire. Ce sera un plaisir de travailler ensemble au comit\u00e9 afin de mieux soutenir les Canadiens vivant avec un handicap. En conclusion, je remercie tous les d\u00e9put\u00e9s pour leur appui et me r\u00e9jouis \u00e0 l'avance des commentaires et des recommandations qui seront formul\u00e9s lors de l'examen au comit\u00e9.</p>"
    },
    "url": "/debates/2013/3/4/cheryl-gallant-1/",
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    "h1": {
        "en": "Private Members' Business",
        "fr": "Initiatives Parlementaires"
    },
    "h2": {
        "en": "Disability Tax Credit Promoters Restrictions Act",
        "fr": "Loi sur les restrictions applicables aux promoteurs du cr\u00e9dit d'imp\u00f4t pour personnes handicap\u00e9es"
    },
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