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OTTAWA — Legislation to temporarily double GST rebates to help low- and modest-income Canadians cope with high inflation is expected to pass the House of Commons later this week.
The bill is expected to come to a final vote in the House of Commons Thursday, after which it will be sent to the Senate. The additional payments will be sent as a lump sum but are equivalent to doubling the GST rebate cheques sent in October and January. The maximum increase will be $467 for single individuals without children, $612 for single parents or married and common-law couples, and $161 for every child under the age of 19.
The Conservatives first came out against the GST proposal but have since indicated they would support the bill.
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