Bill C-37 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act

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

Sponsor

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament has also written a full legislative summary of the bill.

This enactment amends the Telecommunications Act to permit the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to administer databases for the purpose of its power under section 41, namely the power to prohibit or regulate the use by any person of the telecommunications facilities of a Canadian carrier for the provision of unsolicited telecommunications to the extent that the Commission considers it necessary to prevent undue inconvenience or nuisance, giving due regard to freedom of expression.
The enactment also establishes an administrative monetary penalty for the contravention of prohibitions or requirements of the Commission under that section.

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-37s:

C-37 (2022) An Act to amend the Department of Employment and Social Development Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (Employment Insurance Board of Appeal)

C-37 (2016) Law An Act to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and to make related amendments to other Acts

C-37 (2014) Law Riding Name Change Act, 2014

C-37 (2012) Law Increasing Offenders' Accountability for Victims Act

C-37 (2010) Strengthening the Value of Canadian Citizenship Act

C-37 (2009) An Action Plan for the National Capital Commission

Other House mentions

Business of the HouseOral Question Period

February 3rd, 2005 / 3 p.m.

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Hamilton East—Stoney Creek Ontario

Liberal

Tony Valeri LiberalLeader of the Government in the House of Commons

Mr. Speaker, we will continue this afternoon under the business of supply.

The order of business for tomorrow and Monday will be second reading of Bill C-33, the income tax amendments; report stage of Bill C-10, the Criminal Code (mental disorder) bill; reference to committee before second reading of Bill C-37, the do-not-call bill; second reading of Bill C-31 respecting the international trade department; and second reading of Bill C-32 respecting the foreign affairs department.

Tuesday shall be an allotted day. Subject to further discussions, on Wednesday we would like to commence consideration of a bill respecting the first ministers' agreement on health care funding, after which we will resume the business already listed.

Telecommunications ActRoutine Proceedings

December 13th, 2004 / 3:15 p.m.

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Vancouver Kingsway B.C.

Liberal

David Emerson LiberalMinister of Industry

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-37, An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act.

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