Food Banks Canada / Banques alimentaires Canada
Registration:
13
of
28
(2015-03-16
to
2016-01-18)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Changes to the Income Tax Act, regarding the tax treatment of bulk donations of food to charities
Policies or Program
- Changes to Employment Insurance that would increase eligibility, particularly for those employed in precarious jobs
- Changes to federal investment in affordable housing to help reduce the cost of housing
- Changes to funding and evaluation of HRSDC-supported active labour market programming
- Changes to the Canada Child Tax Benefit - increasing benefit levels for low-income families
- Changes to the Guaranteed Income Supplement, with respect to amounts paid to beneficiaries
- Changes to the Working Income Tax Benefit pertaining to tax credit levels
- Increase federal investment in northern communities to help reduce domestic food insecurity in the North