What is Bill C-208 and what does it attempt to accomplish? On June 29th, 2021, Bill C-208 ("C-208") received royal assent and amended section 84.1 and section 55 of the Income Tax Act ("ITA"). The objective of C-208 was, ostensibly, to facilitate fairness in our taxation system – previously, certain intergenerational transfers of small businesses would result in the loss of the transferor's ability to claim the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption ("LCGE").