Bill C-10 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts

This bill was last introduced in the 43rd Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in August 2021.

Sponsor

Steven Guilbeault  Liberal

Status

In committee (Senate), as of June 29, 2021
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Broadcasting Act to, among other things,
(a) add online undertakings — undertakings for the transmission or retransmission of programs over the Internet — as a distinct class of broadcasting undertakings;
(b) update the broadcasting policy for Canada set out in section 3 of that Act by, among other things, providing that the Canadian broadcasting system should serve the needs and interests of all Canadians — including Canadians from racialized communities and Canadians of diverse ethnocultural backgrounds — and should provide opportunities for Indigenous persons, programming that reflects Indigenous cultures and that is in Indigenous languages, and programming that is accessible without barriers to persons with disabilities;
(c) specify that the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (the “Commission”) must regulate and supervise the Canadian broadcasting system in a manner that
(i) takes into account the different characteristics of Indigenous language broadcasting and the different conditions under which broadcasting undertakings that provide Indigenous language programming operate,
(ii) is fair and equitable as between broadcasting undertakings providing similar services,
(iii) facilitates the provision of programs that are accessible without barriers to persons with disabilities, and
(iv) takes into account the variety of broadcasting undertakings to which that Act applies and avoids imposing obligations on a class of broadcasting undertakings if doing so will not contribute in a material manner to the implementation of the broadcasting policy;
(d) amend the procedure relating to the issuance by the Governor in Council of policy directions to the Commission;
(e) replace the Commission’s power to impose conditions on a licence with a power to make orders imposing conditions on the carrying on of broadcasting undertakings;
(f) provide the Commission with the power to require that persons carrying on broadcasting undertakings make expenditures to support the Canadian broadcasting system;
(g) authorize the Commission to provide information to the Minister responsible for that Act, the Chief Statistician of Canada and the Commissioner of Competition, and set out in that Act a process by which a person who submits certain types of information to the Commission may designate the information as confidential;
(h) amend the procedure by which the Governor in Council may, under section 28 of that Act, set aside a decision of the Commission to issue, amend or renew a licence or refer such a decision back to the Commission for reconsideration and hearing;
(i) specify that a person shall not carry on a broadcasting undertaking, other than an online undertaking, unless they do so in accordance with a licence or they are exempt from the requirement to hold a licence;
(j) harmonize the punishments for offences under Part II of that Act and clarify that a due diligence defence applies to the existing offences set out in that Act; and
(k) allow for the imposition of administrative monetary penalties for violations of certain provisions of that Act or of the Accessible Canada Act.
The enactment also makes related and consequential amendments to other Acts.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Votes

June 22, 2021 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts
June 21, 2021 Passed Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts
June 21, 2021 Passed Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment — Motion No.22; Group 1; Clause 46.1)
June 21, 2021 Passed Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment — Motion No.18; Group 1; Clause 23)
June 21, 2021 Failed Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment — Motion No.13; Group 1; Clause 10)
June 21, 2021 Failed Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment — Motion No.8; Group 1; Clause 8)
June 21, 2021 Failed Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment — Motion No.5; Group 1; Clause 8)
June 21, 2021 Passed Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment — Motion No.4; Group 1; Clause 8)
June 21, 2021 Passed Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment — Motion No.10; Group 1; Clause 8)
June 21, 2021 Failed Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment — Motion No.2; Group 1; Clause 7)
June 21, 2021 Failed Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment — Motion No.1; Group 1; Clause 3)
June 7, 2021 Passed Time allocation for Bill C-10, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Feb. 19, 2021

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Feb. 22, 2021

  • Nadia Stewart, Journalist and Executive Director, Canadian Association of Black Journalists
  • Erin Haskett, President and Executive Producer, Lark Productions, Canadian Media Producers Association
  • Damon D'Oliveira, Partner, Conquering Lion Pictures Inc., Canadian Media Producers Association
  • Reynolds Mastin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Media Producers Association
  • Sherien Barsoum, Co-Founder, Racial Equity Media Collective
  • Amar Wala, Co-Founder and Producer, Racial Equity Media Collective
  • Gabriel Pelletier, President, Association des réalisateurs et réalisatrices du Québec
  • Mylène Cyr, Executive Director, Association des réalisateurs et réalisatrices du Québec
  • Valerie Creighton, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Media Fund
  • Jesse Wente, Executive Director, Indigenous Screen Office

Canadian Heritage Committee, on Feb. 26, 2021

  • Richard Stursberg, President, Aljess, As an Individual
  • Troy Reeb, Executive Vice-President, Broadcast Networks, Corus Entertainment Inc.
  • Geneviève Côté, Chief Quebec Affairs and Visual Arts Officer, Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada
  • Martin Lavallée, Senior Legal Counsel, Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada
  • Amélie Hinse, Director General, Fédération des télévisions communautaires autonomes du Québec
  • Stéphane Cardin, Director, Public Policy, Netflix
  • Pam Dinsmore, Vice-President, Regulatory Cable, Rogers Communications Inc.
  • Susan Wheeler, Vice-President, Regulatory Media, Rogers Communications Inc.
  • Catherine Edwards, Executive Director, Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations, Fédération des télévisions communautaires autonomes du Québec

Canadian Heritage Committee, on March 8, 2021

  • Jean-Stéphen Piché, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Cultural Affairs, Department of Canadian Heritage
  • Thomas Owen Ripley, Director General, Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace, Department of Canadian Heritage
  • Kathy Tsui, Manager, Industrial and Social Policy, Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace Branch, Department of Canadian Heritage

Canadian Heritage Committee, on March 12, 2021

  • Carol Ann Pilon, Executive Director, Alliance des producteurs francophones du Canada
  • Kevin Desjardins, President, Canadian Association of Broadcasters
  • Luc Perreault, Strategic Advisor, Independent Broadcasters Group
  • Joel Fortune, Legal Counsel, Independent Broadcasters Group
  • Bill Skolnik, Co-Chair, Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
  • Nathalie Guay, Executive Director, Coalition for the Diversity of Cultural Expressions
  • Wendy Noss, President, Motion Picture Association-Canada
  • Pierre Karl Péladeau, President and Chief Executive Officer, Quebecor Media Inc.
  • John Lewis, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Motion Picture Association-Canada

Canadian Heritage Committee, on March 22, 2021

  • David Sparrow, National President and Performer, Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists
  • Marie Kelly, National Executive Director, Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists
  • Jonathan Daniels, Vice-President, Regulatory Law, BCE Inc.
  • Alain Strati, Assistant General Counsel, BCE Inc.
  • Jay Thomson, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Communication Systems Alliance
  • Pascale St-Onge, President, Fédération nationale des communications et de la culture
  • Daniel Bernhard, Executive Director, Friends of Canadian Broadcasting
  • Katha Fortier, Assistant to the National President, Unifor
  • Julien Laflamme, Coordinator, Research and Women's Services, Confédération des syndicats nationaux, Fédération nationale des communications et de la culture
  • Howard Law, Director of Media and National Representative, Unifor
  • Raj Shoan, General Counsel, Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists

Canadian Heritage Committee, on March 26, 2021

  • Ian Scott, Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
  • Scott Hutton, Chief of Consumer, Research and Communications, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
  • Rachelle Frenette, General Counsel and Deputy Executive Director, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
  • Scott Shortliffe, Executive Director, Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
  • Catherine Edwards, Executive Director, Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations
  • Alex Freedman, Executive Director, Community Radio Fund of Canada, Canadian Association of Community Television Users and Stations
  • Jérôme Payette, Executive Director, Professional Music Publishers' Association
  • Paul Cardegna, Committee Clerk

Canadian Heritage Committee, on April 16, 2021

  • Thomas Owen Ripley, Director General, Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace, Department of Canadian Heritage
  • Drew Olsen, Senior Director, Marketplace and Legislative Policy, Department of Canadian Heritage
  • Philippe Méla, Legislative Clerk
  • Kathy Tsui, Manager, Industry and Social Policy, Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace , Department of Canadian Heritage
  • Patrick Smith, Senior Analyst, Marketplace and Legislative Policy, Department of Canadian Heritage

Canadian Heritage Committee, on April 19, 2021

  • Philippe Méla, Legislative Clerk
  • Thomas Owen Ripley, Director General, Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace, Department of Canadian Heritage
  • Kathy Tsui, Manager, Industry and Social Policy, Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace Branch, Department of Canadian Heritage
  • Patrick Smith, Senior Analyst, Marketplace and Legislative Policy, Department of Canadian Heritage
  • Drew Olsen, Senior Director, Marketplace and Legislative Policy, Department of Canadian Heritage

Canadian Heritage Committee, on April 23, 2021

  • Thomas Owen Ripley, Director General, Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace, Department of Canadian Heritage
  • Drew Olsen, Senior Director, Marketplace and Legislative Policy, Department of Canadian Heritage
  • Clerk of the Committee, Ms. Aimée Belmore
  • Philippe Méla, Legislative Clerk
  • Kathy Tsui, Manager, Industrial and Social Policy, Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace Branch, Department of Canadian Heritage

Canadian Heritage Committee, on April 26, 2021

  • Thomas Owen Ripley, Director General, Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace, Department of Canadian Heritage
  • Philippe Méla, Legislative Clerk
  • Drew Olsen, Senior Director, Marketplace and Legislative Policy, Department of Canadian Heritage
  • Kathy Tsui, Manager, Industrial and Social Policy, Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace Branch, Department of Canadian Heritage

Canadian Heritage Committee, on April 30, 2021

Canadian Heritage Committee, on May 3, 2021

  • Drew Olsen, Senior Director, Marketplace and Legislative Policy, Department of Canadian Heritage

Canadian Heritage Committee, on May 6, 2021

Canadian Heritage Committee, on May 7, 2021

    Canadian Heritage Committee, on May 10, 2021

    Canadian Heritage Committee, on May 14, 2021

    Canadian Heritage Committee, on May 17, 2021

    • Janet Yale, Chair, Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel
    • Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa, As an Individual
    • Pierre Trudel, Professor, Public Law Research Centre, Université de Montréal, As an Individual
    • Andrew Cash, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Independent Music Association

    Canadian Heritage Committee, on May 18, 2021

      Canadian Heritage Committee, on May 19, 2021

      Canadian Heritage Committee, on May 28, 2021

      • Patrick Smith, Senior Analyst, Marketplace and Legislative Policy, Department of Canadian Heritage
      • Thomas Owen Ripley, Director General, Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace Branch, Department of Canadian Heritage
      • Philippe Méla, Legislative Clerk

      Canadian Heritage Committee, on May 31, 2021

      Canadian Heritage Committee, on June 4, 2021

      Canadian Heritage Committee, on June 7, 2021

      Canadian Heritage Committee, on June 9, 2021

      Canadian Heritage Committee, on June 10, 2021

      • Philippe Méla, Legislative Clerk
      • Thomas Owen Ripley, Director General, Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace Branch, Department of Canadian Heritage
      • Drew Olsen, Senior Director, Marketplace and Legislative Policy, Department of Canadian Heritage

      Canadian Heritage Committee, on June 10, 2021

      Canadian Heritage Committee, on June 11, 2021