C-56-44Government of CanadaLIBERAL
Affordable Housing and Groceries Act (44-1)
Centrepiece of the Trudeau government's 2023 cost-of-living response.
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Royal AssentSummary
Removed GST on new purpose-built rental housing construction and amended the Competition Act to strengthen the Commissioner of Competition's authority over major grocery chains. Granted royal assent December 15, 2023.