Bill C-461 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Competition Act (investigations by Commissioner and class proceedings) and to make a related amendment to another Act

This bill is from the 37th Parliament, 3rd session, which ended in May 2004.

Sponsor

Lorne Nystrom  NDP

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 Feb. 2, 2004
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-461 (37th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Competition Act (investigations by Commissioner and class proceedings) and to make a related amendment to another Act

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-461s:

C-461 (2019) An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Judges Act (trafficking in persons)
C-461 (2013) CBC and Public Service Disclosure and Transparency Act
C-461 (2012) CBC and Public Service Disclosure and Transparency Act
C-461 (2010) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (use of hand-held telecommunications device while operating a motor vehicle)
C-461 (2009) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (use of hand-held telecommunications device while operating a motor vehicle)
C-461 (2007) Italian-Canadian Recognition and Restitution Act

Competition ActRoutine Proceedings

October 22nd, 2003 / 3:10 p.m.


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NDP

Lorne Nystrom NDP Regina—Qu'Appelle, SK

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-461, an act to amend the Competition Act (investigations by Commissioner and class proceedings) and to make a related amendment to another Act.

Mr. Speaker, my bill to amend the Competition Act would actually allow consumers to pool their resources or band together in a class action suit under the Competition Act. That does not exist today. Consumers, under my act, could initiate an investigation into their complaint and go through the whole process. If successful, they would qualify for compensation. I am sure it has the support of most members of the House.

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