An Act to amend the Radiocommunication Act

Status

Defeated, as of Nov. 8, 2023

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Summary

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

This enactment amends the Radiocommunication Act to require spectrum licence holders
(a) to deploy the spectrum to at least 50% of the population within the geographic area covered by the spectrum licence; and
(b) in respect of the utilization of radio frequencies within a Tier 1 to 4 service area as described in Canada Gazette notice DGSO-006-19, Decision on a New Set of Service Areas for Spectrum Licensing , published on July 23, 2019, to deploy the spectrum to provide service to at least 50% of the population within any Tier 5 service areas located within the geographic area covered by the spectrum licence.

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

Nov. 8, 2023 Failed 2nd reading of Bill S-242, An Act to amend the Radiocommunication Act

Message from the Senate

April 21st, 2023 / 10 a.m.
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Conservative

The Deputy Speaker Conservative Chris d'Entremont

I have the honour to inform the House that a message has been received from the Senate informing the House that the Senate has passed the following bill, to which the concurrence of the House is desired: Bill S-242, an act to amend the Radiocommunication Act.