Bill C-47 (Historical)

Olympic and Paralympic Marks Act

An Act respecting the protection of marks related to the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games and protection against certain misleading business associations and making a related amendment to the Trade-marks Act

This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in October 2007.

Sponsor

Maxime Bernier  Conservative

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 provides for the protection of Olympic and Paralympic marks and protection against certain misleading business associations between a business and the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games or certain committees associated with those Games.
This enactment also makes a related amendment to the Trade-marks Act to preclude the registration of a trade-mark whose adoption is prohibited by this enactment.

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-47s:

C-47 (2023) Law Budget Implementation Act, 2023, No. 1
C-47 (2017) Law An Act to amend the Export and Import Permits Act and the Criminal Code (amendments permitting the accession to the Arms Trade Treaty and other amendments)
C-47 (2014) Law Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2014
C-47 (2012) Law Northern Jobs and Growth Act
C-47 (2010) Law Sustaining Canada's Economic Recovery Act
C-47 (2009) Technical Assistance for Law Enforcement in the 21st Century Act

Industry, Science and Technology Committee, on May 28, 2007

Industry, Science and Technology Committee, on June 4, 2007

  • Susan Bincoletto, Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch, Department of Industry
  • Julie D'Amours, Counsel, Legal Services, Department of Industry
  • Darlene Carreau, Counsel, Industry Canada, Legal Services
  • John Furlong, Chief Executive Officer, Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
  • Anita Chandan, Vice-President, Hunter Licensed Sports Distribution Corporation, Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
  • Bill Cooper, Director, Commercial Rights Management, Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Industry, Science and Technology Committee, on June 5, 2007

  • Lou Ragagnin, Chief Operating Officer, Canadian Olympic Committee
  • Cynthia Rowden, Past-President, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
  • Jeff Bean, Olympian, Freestyle Skiing, Canadian Olympic Ski Team, As an Individual
  • Brian MacPherson, Chief Operating Officer, Canadian Paralympic Committee
  • Roger Jackson, Chief Executive Officer, Own the Podium 2010
  • Guy Tanguay, Chief Executive Officer, AthletesCAN
  • Jasmine Northcott, Athlete Forums Director and Operations Manager, AthletesCAN
  • Julie D'Amours, Counsel, Legal Services, Department of Industry
  • Susan Bincoletto, Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch, Department of Industry
  • Darlene Carreau, Counsel, Industry Canada, Legal Services