Bill C-273 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (right to repair)

This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in December 2009.

Sponsor

Brian Masse NDP

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

Status

Dead, as of Nov. 17, 2009
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment adds a definition of “product” in section 75 of the Competition Act to make it clear that that term includes technical information that is required by a person in order to provide a service to a customer. This ensures that the Competition Tribunal is able to require a supplier to provide this information to a customer in accordance with section 75 in cases where the supplier has previously refused to do so.
The enactment also amends the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to provide that companies that manufacture motor vehicles in Canada or that import motor vehicles into Canada are required to make available to Canadian motor vehicle owners and repair facilities the information and diagnostic tools and capabilities necessary to diagnose, service and repair those motor vehicles.

Similar bills

C-425 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (right to repair)

C-425 (39th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (right to repair)

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-273s:

C-273 (2022) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (Corinne’s Quest and the protection of children)

C-273 (2021) National Strategy for a Guaranteed Basic Income Act

C-273 (2016) An Act to amend the Customs Act (marine pleasure craft)

C-273 (2011) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (cyberbullying)

C-273 (2007) An Act to amend the Hazardous Products Act (products made with dog or cat fur)

C-273 (2006) An Act to amend the Hazardous Products Act (products made with dog or cat fur)

Votes

May 13, 2009 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology.

Competition ActRoutine Proceedings

January 29th, 2009 / 10:15 a.m.

NDP

Brian Masse NDP Windsor West, ON

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-273, An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (right to repair).

Mr. Speaker, I am proud to bring forward a bill that I believe all members can support. It is the right to repair bill and it looks at two different acts: the Competition Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. This bill is important because of the changes in the auto industry with regard to on-board diagnostic equipment. That change has led to a number of different servicing requirements that are necessary yet difficult to obtain.

I would point out that the Canadian auto industry is not alone in terms of the consequences of this bill. Similar legislation in the United States and Europe has adapted different techniques to deal with the fact that the new types of technology create problems for people and consumers who service their vehicles. Hence, this bill would allow the proper process and procedures so that independent automobile associations can procure the data, tools and materials necessary to fix vehicles.

It is important for competition as well as for the environment. That is one of the reasons why Pollution Probe and the Canadian Automobile Association are supporting this bill. I would suggest that all members of the House get behind this bill in order to have a good, progressive change that will protect Canadian jobs.

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