Bill C-396 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and the Income Tax Act (closed-captioned programming)

This bill is from the 38th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in November 2005.

Sponsor

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of May 18, 2005
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

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C-306 (37th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and the Income Tax Act (Closed-captioned Programming)

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.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-396s:

C-396 (2024) Stopping the Tax on the Carbon Tax Act

C-396 (2018) An Act to amend the Department of Industry Act (financial assistance)

C-396 (2013) An Act to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Northern Ontario)

C-396 (2012) An Act to amend the Electoral Boundaries Readjustment Act (Northern Ontario)

C-396 (2010) An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan (deductions — disabled child)

C-396 (2009) An Act to amend the Canada Pension Plan (deductions — disabled child)

Other House mentions

Broadcasting ActRoutine Proceedings

May 18th, 2005 / 3:10 p.m.

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Bloc

Caroline St-Hilaire Bloc Longueuil, QC

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-396, an act to amend the Broadcasting Act and the Income Tax Act (closed-captioned programming).

Mr. Speaker, I am always pleased to reintroduce this bill, especially in the month of May, Speech and Hearing Awareness Month. The purpose of this bill is to require broadcasters to provide closed captions for their video programming. It also amends the Income Tax Act to allow a tax deduction for broadcasters for the purchase of closed-captioning technology.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)