Bill C-327 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act (reduction of violence in television broadcasts)

This bill was last introduced in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in September 2008.

This bill was previously introduced in the 39th Parliament, 1st Session.

Sponsor

Bernard Bigras  Bloc

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

Status

Dead, as of May 13, 2008
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

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

This enactment amends the Broadcasting Act to grant the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission the power to make regulations respecting the broadcasting of violent scenes.

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

April 25, 2007 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage.

Canadian Heritage Committee, on March 4, 2008

  • Konrad W. von Finckenstein, Chair, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
  • Scott Hutton, Associate Executive Director, Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

Canadian Heritage Committee, on March 6, 2008

  • Irene Tsepnopoulos-Elhaimer, Executive Director, Women Against Violence Against Women
  • Cathy Wing, Co-Executive Director, Media Awareness Network
  • Dalya Israel, Victim Service Medical Support Worker, Women Against Violence Against Women
  • Ronald I. Cohen, National Chair, Canadian Broadcast Standards Council
  • John MacNab, Executive Director, Canadian Broadcast Standards Council

Canadian Heritage Committee, on March 11, 2008

  • Marc Patrone, Designated as member of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), As an Individual
  • Catherine Wong, Articled Student, B.C. Civil Liberties Association

Canadian Heritage Committee, on March 13, 2008

Canadian Heritage Committee, on April 1, 2008