C-48 "Appropriation Act No. 4, 2007-2008"

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Summary

This bill is, like C-49, a budget bill, meaning that it grants money to federal agencies. It doles out nearly $2.5 billion to various programs. The big winners in this bill are Canada Institutes of Health Research with $71.5 million, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation with $85.4 million, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council with $57.1 million, and Indian Affairs and Northern Development with $868.1 million.

The bill is definitely worth the read as it took a few e-mails and phone calls to get it.

Bill History

This was a one-day bill in Parliament. It went through all stages on March 12th, 2008. It went to three recorded votes, eventually passing Third Reading by a margin of 250-30 (with four members being paired.

Royal Assent - March 13th