Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1
S.C. 2017, c. 20
Assented to 2017-06-22
An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Short Title
Marginal note:Short Title
1 This Act may be cited as the Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1.
PART 1Amendments to the Income Tax Act and to Related Legislation
Income Tax Act
2 [Amendment]
3 [Amendment]
4 [Amendment]
5 [Amendment]
6 [Amendments]
7 [Amendment]
8 [Amendments]
9 [Amendments]
10 [Amendment]
11 [Amendment]
12 [Amendments]
13 [Amendments]
14 [Amendment]
15 [Amendment]
16 [Amendments]
17 [Amendment]
18 [Amendment]
19 [Amendments]
20 [Amendment]
21 [Amendment]
22 [Amendments]
23 [Amendments]
24 [Amendments]
25 [Amendment]
26 [Amendment]
27 [Amendment]
28 [Amendment]
29 [Amendment]
Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1
30 [Amendment]
Income Tax Regulations
31 [Amendment]
32 [Amendment]
33 [Amendment]
Coordinating Amendments
34 [Amendments]
PART 2Amendments to the Excise Tax Act (GST/HST Measures)
35 [Amendments]
36 [Amendments]
37 [Amendment]
38 [Amendments]
39 [Amendment]
40 [Amendment]
41 [Amendment]
PART 3Amendments to the Excise Act, the Excise Act, 2001 and the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1
Excise Act
42 [Amendment]
43 [Amendment]
44 [Amendment]
Excise Act, 2001
45 [Amendments]
46 [Amendment]
47 [Amendment]
48 [Amendment]
49 [Amendment]
50 [Amendment]
51 [Amendments]
52 [Amendments]
53 [Amendments]
54 [Amendment]
55 [Amendments]
56 [Amendments]
57 [Amendments]
58 [Amendment]
59 [Amendment]
60 [Amendment]
61 [Amendment]
62 [Amendment]
63 [Amendment]
64 [Amendments]
65 [Amendments]
Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1
66 [Amendments]
Application
67 [Related Provision]
PART 4Various Measures
DIVISION 1Special Import Measures Act
Amendments to the Act
68 [Amendments]
69 [Amendment]
70 [Amendment]
71 [Amendment]
72 [Amendment]
73 [Amendment]
74 [Amendments]
75 [Amendments]
76 [Amendment]
77 [Amendment]
78 [Amendment]
79 [Amendment]
80 [Amendments]
81 [Amendments]
82 [Amendment]
83 [Amendment]
84 [Amendment]
85 [Amendment]
86 [Amendment]
87 [Amendment]
88 [Amendment]
89 [Amendment]
90 [Amendments]
91 [Amendments]
92 [Amendment]
93 [Amendment]
94 [Amendment]
95 [Amendment]
96 [Amendment]
97 [Amendments]
98 [Amendments]
Transitional Provisions
99 [Transitional Provision]
100 [Transitional Provision]
101 [Transitional Provision]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:Order in council
Footnote *102 Sections 68, 69, 74, 75 and 84 to 91, subsection 97(2) and sections 98 to 101 come into force on the day fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Return to footnote *[Note: Sections 68, 69, 74, 75 and 84 to 91, subsection 97(2) and sections 98 to 101 not in force.]
DIVISION 2Public Debt
Enactment of Borrowing Authority Act
Marginal note:Enactment
103 The Borrowing Authority Act, whose text is as follows and whose schedule is set out in Schedule 1 to this Act, is enacted:
[See Borrowing Authority Act]
Amendment to the Financial Administration Act
104 [Amendment]
Amendment to the Hibernia Development Project Act
105 [Amendment]
Consequential Amendment to the Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1
106 [Amendment]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:
Footnote *107 Section 103 comes into force on the day on which section 183 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1 comes into force.
Return to footnote *[Note: Section 103 not in force.]
DIVISION 3Financial Sector Stability
Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation Act
108 [Amendment]
109 [Amendments]
110 [Amendment]
Bank Act
111 [Amendment]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:Order in council
112 Footnote *(1) Section 110 comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Return to footnote *[Note: Section 110 not in force.]
Marginal note:
- 2016, c. 7 or royal assent
Footnote *(2) Section 111 comes into force on the day on which section 160 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1 comes into force or, if it is later, on the day on which this Act receives royal assent.
Return to footnote *[Note: Section 111 not in force.]
DIVISION 4Shared Services Canada Act
113 [Amendment]
114 [Amendment]
DIVISION 5Payment to the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
Marginal note:Maximum payment of $125,000,000
115 There may be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, on the requisition of the Minister of Industry, a sum not exceeding $125,000,000 to the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research to support a pan-Canadian artificial intelligence strategy.
DIVISION 6Financial Assistance for Students
Canada Student Financial Assistance Act
116 [Amendment]
Canada Education Savings Act
117 [Amendment]
118 [Amendments]
119 [Amendment]
120 [Amendment]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:August 1, 2018
121 (1) Section 116 comes into force on August 1, 2018.
Marginal note:January 1, 2018
(2) Sections 117 to 120 come into force on January 1, 2018.
DIVISION 7Parliamentary Budget Officer and Board of Internal Economy
Parliament of Canada Act
Amendments to the Act
122 [Amendment]
123 [Amendment]
124 [Amendment]
125 [Amendments]
126 [Amendment]
127 [Amendment]
128 [Amendment]
129 [Amendment]
130 [Amendment]
Transitional Provisions
131 [Transitional Provision]
132 [Transitional Provision]
133 [Transitional Provision]
134 [Transitional Provision]
135 [Transitional Provision]
136 [Transitional Provision]
137 [Transitional Provision]
138 [Transitional Provision]
139 [Transitional Provision]
140 [Transitional Provision]
141 [Transitional Provision]
142 [Transitional Provision]
143 [Transitional Provision]
144 [Transitional Provision]
145 [Transitional Provision]
146 [Transitional Provision]
147 [Transitional Provision]
148 [Transitional Provision]
149 [Transitional Provision]
150 [Transitional Provision]
151 [Transitional Provision]
152 [Transitional Provision]
153 [Transitional Provision]
154 [Transitional Provision]
155 [Transitional Provision]
156 [Transitional Provision]
Consequential Amendments
Access to Information Act
157 [Amendment]
Canada Post Corporation Act
158 [Amendment]
Federal Courts Act
159 [Amendment]
Financial Administration Act
160 [Amendments]
Garnishment, Attachment and Pension Diversion Act
161 [Amendment]
162 [Amendment]
163 [Amendment]
164 [Amendments]
165 [Amendments]
166 [Amendments]
167 [Amendments]
168 [Amendments]
169 [Amendment]
170 [Amendment]
Government Employees Compensation Act
171 [Amendment]
Public Service Superannuation Act
172 [Amendment]
Radiocommunication Act
173 [Amendments]
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act
173.1 [Amendment]
Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act
174 [Amendment]
175 [Amendment]
176 [Amendment]
177 [Amendment]
Non-smokers’ Health Act
178 [Amendment]
Official Languages Act
179 [Amendment]
180 [Amendment]
181 [Amendments]
182 [Amendment]
183 [Amendment]
184 [Amendment]
Public Sector Compensation Act
185 [Amendment]
Public Service Employment Act
186 [Amendment]
Conflict of Interest Act
187 [Amendments]
188 [Amendment]
Expenditure Restraint Act
189 [Amendment]
Language Skills Act
190 [Amendment]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:Order in council
Footnote *191 Sections 126 to 129 and 131 to 190 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Return to footnote *[Note: Sections 126 to 129 and 131 to 190 in force September 21, 2017, see SI/2017-53.]
DIVISION 8Investment Canada Act
Amendments to the Act
192 [Amendment]
193 [Amendment]
Transitional Provision
194 [Transitional Provision]
DIVISION 9Funding for Home Care Services and Mental Health Services
Marginal note:Payment to provinces — fiscal year 2017–2018
195 (1) For the fiscal year beginning on April 1, 2017, the Minister of Finance must pay to a province the amounts determined in accordance with subsections (2) and (3) for the purposes of assisting the province to provide home care services and mental health services if, no later than March 30, 2018, the Minister of Health notifies the Minister of Finance in writing that, in his or her opinion, the government of the province, before December 15, 2017, has accepted the federal proposal to strengthen health care for Canadians made on December 19, 2016.
Marginal note:Amount — home care services
(2) The amount to be paid for the purposes of assisting a province to provide home care services is the amount determined in accordance with the formula
A × (B/C)
where
- A
- is $200 million;
- B
- is the population of the province, according to the official estimate of the population of the province on July 1, 2016 published by Statistics Canada on September 28, 2016; and
- C
- is the total of the population of all provinces, according to the official estimate of the population of all provinces on July 1, 2016 published by Statistics Canada on September 28, 2016.
Marginal note:Amount — mental health services
(3) The amount to be paid for the purposes of assisting a province to provide mental health services is the amount determined in accordance with the formula
A × (B/C)
where
- A
- is $100 million;
- B
- is the population of the province, according to the official estimate of the population of the province on July 1, 2016 published by Statistics Canada on September 28, 2016; and
- C
- is the total of the population of all provinces, according to the official estimate of the population of all provinces on July 1, 2016 published by Statistics Canada on September 28, 2016.
Marginal note:Payments out of C.R.F
(4) Any amount to be paid under this section is to be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.
DIVISION 10Judges Act
Amendments to the Act
196 [Amendment]
197 [Amendment]
198 [Amendment]
199 [Amendment]
200 [Amendment]
201 [Amendment]
202 [Amendment]
203 [Amendment]
204 [Amendment]
205 [Amendment]
206 [Amendment]
207 [Amendment]
208 [Amendment]
209 [Amendment]
210 [Amendments]
211 [Amendment]
212 [Amendments]
213 [Amendment]
214 [Amendment]
215 [Amendment]
216 [Amendments]
217 [Amendment]
218 [Amendment]
219 [Amendment]
220 [Amendments]
221 [Amendments]
222 [Amendment]
223 [Amendment]
224 [Amendment]
225 [Amendments]
226 [Amendments]
Transitional Provision
227 [Transitional Provision]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:Order in council
228 Footnote *(1) Subject to subsection (2), the provisions of this Division come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Return to footnote *[Note: Sections 196 to 219 and 222 to 227 in force September 29, 2017, see SI/2017-60.]
Marginal note:April 1, 2016
(2) Sections 220 and 221 are deemed to have come into force on April 1, 2016.
DIVISION 11Support for Families: Benefits and Leaves
Employment Insurance Act
Amendments to the Act
229 [Amendment]
230 [Amendments]
231 [Amendments]
232 [Amendment]
233 [Amendment]
234 [Amendment]
235 [Amendments]
236 [Amendments]
237 [Amendments]
238 [Amendment]
239 [Amendment]
240 [Amendments]
241 [Amendments]
242 [Amendment]
243 [Amendment]
244 [Amendments]
245 [Amendments]
246 [Amendments]
247 [Amendments]
248 [Amendment]
249 [Amendment]
250 [Amendments]
251 [Amendments]
252 [Amendment]
253 [Amendment]
Transitional Provisions
254 [Transitional Provision]
255 [Transitional Provision]
256 [Transitional Provision]
Coordinating Amendments
257 [Amendments]
258 [Amendments]
Canada Labour Code
Amendments to the Act
259 [Amendment]
260 [Amendments]
261 [Amendment]
262 [Amendments]
263 [Amendments]
264 [Amendments]
265 [Amendment]
266 [Amendments]
267 [Amendments]
Coordinating Amendments
268 [Amendments]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:Order in council
Footnote *269 This Division, other than sections 257, 258 and 268, comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council, which may not be earlier than July 10, 2017.
Return to footnote *[Note: Division 11, other than sections 257, 258 and 268, not in force.]
DIVISION 12Canadian Forces Members and Veterans
Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act
270 [Amendment]
271 [Amendment]
272 [Amendment]
273 [Amendment]
274 [Amendment]
275 [Amendment]
276 [Amendment]
277 [Amendment]
278 [Amendment]
279 [Amendments]
280 [Amendment]
281 [Amendment]
282 [Amendment]
283 [Amendment]
284 [Amendments]
285 [Amendment]
286 [Amendment]
287 [Amendment]
Pension Act
288 [Amendments]
289 [Amendment]
290 [Amendment]
Department of Veterans Affairs Act
291 [Amendments]
Terminology Changes
292 (1) [Amendments]
Marginal note:Other references
(2) Unless the context requires otherwise, every reference to the “Canadian Forces Members and Veterans Re-establishment and Compensation Act” in any provision of an Act of Parliament other than a provision referred to in subsection (1) is to be read as a reference to the “Veterans Well-being Act”.
Transitional Provisions
293 [Transitional Provision]
294 [Transitional Provision]
295 [Transitional Provision]
296 [Transitional Provision]
Consequential Amendments
Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act
297 [Amendment]
Budget Implementation Act, 2016, No. 1
298 [Amendment]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:April 1, 2018
299 The provisions of this Division, other than sections 290, 291 and 296, come into force on April 1, 2018.
DIVISION 13Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
300 [Amendments]
301 [Amendments]
302 [Amendment]
303 [Amendments]
304 [Amendments]
305 [Amendment]
DIVISION 14Employment Insurance Act
Amendments to the Act
306 [Amendment]
307 [Amendments]
308 [Amendment]
309 [Amendment]
310 [Amendment]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:April 1, 2018
311 This Division comes into force on April 1, 2018.
DIVISION 15Agreements — Minister of Transport
Aeronautics Act
312 [Amendment]
313 [Amendment]
Navigation Protection Act
314 [Amendment]
Railway Safety Act
315 [Amendment]
Canada Shipping Act, 2001
316 [Amendment]
DIVISION 16Food and Drugs Act
317 [Amendment]
DIVISION 17Labour and Employment Laws
Canada Labour Code
318 [Amendments]
319 [Amendment]
320 [Amendments]
321 [Amendment]
322 [Amendments]
323 [Amendment]
324 [Amendments]
325 [Amendments]
326 [Amendment]
327 [Amendments]
328 [Amendment]
329 [Amendments]
330 [Amendment]
331 [Amendment]
332 [Amendment]
333 [Amendment]
334 [Amendment]
335 [Amendment]
336 [Amendment]
337 [Amendment]
338 [Amendments]
339 [Amendment]
340 [Amendment]
341 [Amendment]
342 [Amendment]
343 [Amendment]
344 [Amendment]
345 [Amendments]
346 [Amendment]
347 [Amendment]
348 [Amendments]
349 [Amendment]
350 [Amendment]
351 [Amendment]
352 [Amendment]
353 [Amendments]
354 [Amendments]
355 [Amendment]
356 [Amendments]
357 [Amendment]
358 [Amendment]
359 [Amendment]
360 [Amendment]
361 [Amendments]
362 [Amendment]
363 [Amendments]
364 [Amendments]
365 [Amendment]
366 [Amendment]
367 [Amendment]
368 [Amendments]
369 [Amendment]
370 [Amendment]
371 [Amendment]
372 [Amendment]
373 [Amendment]
374 [Amendments]
375 [Amendment]
376 [Amendment]
377 [Amendment]
Wage Earner Protection Program Act
378 [Amendment]
379 [Amendment]
380 [Amendment]
381 [Amendment]
Transitional Provisions
382 [Transitional Provision]
383 [Transitional Provision]
384 [Transitional Provision]
385 [Transitional Provision]
386 [Transitional Provision]
387 [Transitional Provision]
388 [Transitional Provision]
389 [Transitional Provision]
390 [Transitional Provision]
391 [Transitional Provision]
392 [Transitional Provision]
393 [Transitional Provision]
Consequential Amendments
Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act
394 [Amendment]
Hazardous Materials Information Review Act
395 [Amendment]
Public Service Labour Relations Act
396 [Amendments]
Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act
397 [Amendment]
Coordinating Amendments
398 [Amendments]
399 [Amendments]
400 [Amendment]
401 [Amendments]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:Order in council
402 Footnote *(1) Subsections 318(1), 320(1) and 322(1), section 323, subsections 324(2) and 325(1) and (2), sections 326 to 328, subsections 329(1) and (2), sections 330 to 337, subsection 338(1), sections 339 to 349 and 351 to 355, subsections 356(2) and (3), 363(8) and 364(2), section 365, subsection 368(1) and sections 370, 378 to 383, 387 and 391 to 397 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council, but that day must not be before the days fixed in accordance with subsections (2) and (6).
Return to footnote *[Note: Subsections 318(1), 320(1) and 322(1), section 323, subsections 324(2) and 325(1) and (2), sections 326 to 328, subsections 329(1) and (2), sections 330 to 337, subsection 338(1), sections 339 to 349 and 351 to 355, subsections 356(2) and (3), 363(8) and 364(2), section 365, subsection 368(1) and sections 370, 378 to 383, 387 and 391 to 397 not in force.]
Marginal note:Order in council
Footnote *(2) Subsection 318(2), section 319, subsections 338(2) and 356(1) and section 384 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Return to footnote *[Note: Subsection 318(2), section 319, subsections 338(2) and 356(1) and section 384 not in force.]
Marginal note:Order in council
Footnote *(3) Subsections 320(2), 322(2), 325(3) and 329(3), section 360, subsections 363(2), (5), (6) and (9) and 364(3) and sections 373, 377, 386 and 390 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council, but that day must not be before the day fixed in accordance with subsection (1).
Return to footnote *[Note: Subsections 320(2), 322(2), 325(3) and 329(3), section 360, subsections 363(2), (5), (6) and (9) and 364(3) and sections 373, 377, 386 and 390 not in force.]
Marginal note:Order in council
Footnote *(4) Sections 350 and 376 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Return to footnote *[Note: Sections 350 and 376 not in force.]
Marginal note:Order in council
Footnote *(5) Sections 357 and 359, subsections 361(1), (3) and (4), section 362, subsections 363(1), (4) and (7) and 364(1) and sections 371, 374 and 385 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Return to footnote *[Note: Sections 357 and 359, subsections 361(1), (3) and (4), section 362, subsections 363(1), (4) and (7) and 364(1) and sections 371, 374 and 385 not in force.]
Marginal note:Order in council
Footnote *(6) Section 358, subsection 361(2) and sections 369, 372 and 375 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council, but that day must not be before the day fixed in accordance with subsection (5).
Return to footnote *[Note: Section 358, subsection 361(2) and sections 369, 372 and 375 not in force.]
Marginal note:Order in council
Footnote *(7) Subsections 363(3) and 364(4), sections 366 and 367, subsection 368(2) and sections 388 and 389 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Return to footnote *[Note: Subsections 363(3) and 364(4), sections 366 and 367, subsection 368(2) and sections 388 and 389 not in force.]
DIVISION 18Canada Infrastructure Bank Act
Enactment of Act
Marginal note:Enactment
403 The Canada Infrastructure Bank Act is enacted as follows:
[See Canada Infrastructure Bank Act]
Consequential Amendments
Access to Information Act
404 [Amendment]
Financial Administration Act
405 [Amendment]
Payments in Lieu of Taxes Act
406 [Amendment]
DIVISION 19Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act
Amendments to the Act
407 [Amendments]
408 [Amendments]
409 [Amendment]
410 [Amendment]
411 [Amendment]
412 [Amendment]
413 [Amendment]
414 [Amendment]
415 [Amendments]
416 [Amendment]
417 [Amendment]
418 [Amendments]
419 [Amendment]
420 [Amendments]
421 [Amendment]
422 [Amendment]
423 [Amendments]
424 [Amendment]
425 [Amendments]
426 [Amendment]
427 [Amendment]
428 [Amendment]
429 [Amendment]
430 [Amendments]
431 [Amendment]
432 [Amendments]
433 [Amendment]
434 [Amendment]
435 [Amendment]
Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1
Amendments to the Act
436 [Amendments]
437 [Amendments]
Related Amendment to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act
438 [Amendment]
Coordinating Amendments
439 [Amendments]
440 [Amendments]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:Order in council
441 Footnote *(1) Subsection 408(1), subsections 415(2) and (3), section 417, subsections 423(1) and (3) and sections 425 and 438 come into force on a day to be fixed by the Governor in Council, but that day must not be earlier than the day after the day on which section 258 of the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1 comes into force.
Return to footnote *[Note: Subsection 408(1), subsections 415(2) and (3), section 417, subsections 423(1) and (3) and sections 425 and 438 not in force.]
Marginal note:
- 2014, c. 20 or royal assent
Footnote *(2) Section 434 comes into force on the day after the day on which section 258 of the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1 comes into force or, if it is later, on the day on which this Act receives royal assent.
Return to footnote *[Note: Section 434 in force on assent June 22, 2017.]
DIVISION 20Invest in Canada Act
Enactment of Act
Marginal note:Enactment
442 The Invest in Canada Act is enacted as follows:
[See Invest in Canada Act]
Transitional Provisions
443 [Transitional Provisions]
Consequential and Related Amendments
Access to Information Act
444 [Amendment]
Financial Administration Act
445 [Amendment]
446 [Amendment]
447 [Amendment]
Privacy Act
448 [Amendment]
Public Service Superannuation Act
449 [Amendment]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:Order in council
Footnote *450 The provisions of this Division comes into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Return to footnote *[Note: The provisions of Division 20 not in force.]
DIVISION 21Modernization of Service Fees
Enactment of Service Fees Act
Marginal note:Enactment
451 The Service Fees Act is enacted as follows:
[See Service Fees Act]
Transitional Provisions
452 [Transitional Provisions]
Related Amendment to the Economic Action Plan 2014 Act, No. 1
453 [Amendment]
Terminology
454 (1) [Amendments]
Marginal note:Other references to User Fees Act
(2) Unless the context requires otherwise, every reference to the User Fees Act in any provision of an Act of Parliament other than a provision referred to in subsection (1) is to be read as a reference to the Service Fees Act.
Coordinating Amendment
455 [Amendment]
Repeal
456 [Repeal]
Coming into Force
Marginal note:April 1, 2018
457 (1) Sections 16 to 18 and paragraph 20(1)(g) of the Service Fees Act, as enacted by section 451 of this Act, come into force on April 1, 2018.
Marginal note:Order in council
Footnote *(2) Section 22 of the Service Fees Act, as enacted by section 451 of this Act, comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Return to footnote *[Note: Section 22 of the Service Fees Act, as enacted by section 451, not in force.]
SCHEDULE 1(section 103)
[See Borrowing Authority Act]
SCHEDULE 2(section 253)
[Amendment]
- Date modified: