bill c-22
Bill C-22 is a proposed federal income supplement to move people with disabilities out of poverty.
Keeping track of Bill C-22’s progress
Completed steps
Royal Assent June 22, 2023
Third Reading in Senate – May 18, 2023
Report from SOCI committee submitted May 11
May 10 SOCI committee meeting
May 4 SOCI committee meeting
May 3 SOCI committee meeting
April 27 SOCI committee meeting
April 20 SOCI committee meeting
April 19 SOCI committee meeting
March 30 SOCI committee meeting
March 29 SOCI committee meeting
March 23 SOCI committee meeting
March 22 SOCI committee meeting
Second Reading in Senate – March 9, 2023
First Reading in Senate – February 2, 2023
Third Reading – February 2, 2023
Our written submission to HUMA
Translation of all 152 written submissions into both languages
Report from HUMA Committee submitted December 14
December 13 HUMA Committee meeting
December 7 HUMA committee meeting
November 16 HUMA committee meeting
November 14 HUMA committee meeting
November 2 HUMA committee meeting
October 31 HUMA committee meeting
Second reading – October 18, 2022
First reading – June 2, 2022
Text of Bill C-22
Current status
Current status (LEGISinfo)
Governor General grated Royal Assent June 22, 2023.
Bill C-22 came into force June 22, 2024.
Public consultation on draft regulations on Canada Disability Benefit open until September 23, 2024.
12 month deadline on regulations started June 22, 2024.
Upcoming events
Sitting days for Senate
Sitting days for House of Commons
Blog
Atlantic debrief on disability poverty
Atlantic Canada, let's talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to being a person with a disability living in poverty. What can we do locally to end disability poverty in the Atlantic provinces? Speakers from Nova Scotia League for Equal Opportunities,...
Response to regulations
Join us Monday, September 9 to reflect on the draft regulations for the Canada Disability Benefit.
CDB 2024: Reaction into Action
Join us to reflect on the federal budget and the Canada Disability Benefit.
Joint Statement from National Disability Network on 2024 budget
Disability community underwhelmed and disappointed by investments in Budget 2024
Emergency phone blitz for the Canada Disability Benefit
Emergency phone blitz for the Canada Disability Benefit – CDB must be fully funded in Spring 2024 federal budget
Disability With Possibility
Disability With Possibility
What we learned from disabled people across Canada on Shaping the Canada Disability Benefit.