Bill C-274 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Patent Act

This bill was last introduced in the 38th Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in November 2005.

Sponsor

Brian Masse  NDP

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

Status

Not active, as of Nov. 15, 2004
(This bill did not become law.)

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.

Patent ActRoutine Proceedings

November 15th, 2004 / 3:05 p.m.
See context

NDP

Brian Masse NDP Windsor West, ON

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-274, an act to amend the Patent Act.

Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise today to introduce a bill to amend the Patent Act to protect Canadian consumers and our health care system. It would effectively provide stable ground rules so that generic drugs could enter the market in a reasonable time. It would end a practice that has cost Canadians millions of dollars and has prevented drugs from getting to people who need them, whether they be seniors or sick Canadians.

I am proud to introduce this bill because it will keep our health care system a publicly funded structured.

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