Human Resources Legislative Update

Federal Budget Bill Receives Royal Assent (C-4)

Human Resources Legislative Update

Federal Budget Bill Receives Royal Assent (C-4)

Date: December 20, 2013

On December 12, 2013, Bill C-4, the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 2, received Royal Assent. As previously reported, Bill C-4 is omnibus legislation implementing measures from the Economic Action Plan 2013 (the 2013 Budget), as well as certain previously announced tax measures. The Bill should be consulted for coming into force information.

For a more detailed analysis of the 2013 Budget taxation and pension-related initiatives highlighted above, see our FTR Now, “Federal Budget 2013.”