Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)

This bill is from the 42nd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Brian Masse  NDP

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

Status

Defeated, as of Sept. 21, 2016
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment repeals paragraph 207(4)‍(b) of the Criminal Code to make it lawful for the government of a province, or a person or entity licensed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council of that province, to conduct and manage a lottery scheme in the province that involves betting on a race or fight or on a single sport event or athletic contest.

Similar bills

C-218 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) Law Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act
C-13 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (single event sport betting)
C-218 (43rd Parliament, 1st session) Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act
C-290 (41st Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)
C-290 (41st Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)
C-627 (40th Parliament, 3rd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)

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-221s:

C-221 (2021) An Act to amend certain Acts in relation to survivor pension benefits
C-221 (2020) Environmental Restoration Incentive Act
C-221 (2020) Environmental Restoration Incentive Act
C-221 (2013) National Strategy for Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemic Disorders Act
C-221 (2011) National Strategy for Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemic Disorders Act
C-221 (2010) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (peace officers)

Votes

Sept. 21, 2016 Failed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights.

Safe and Regulated Sports Betting ActPrivate Members' Business

June 16th, 2016 / 6:05 p.m.

The Assistant Deputy Speaker Carol Hughes

Do we have unanimous consent for the House to see the clock at 6:35 p.m.?

Safe and Regulated Sports Betting ActPrivate Members' Business

June 16th, 2016 / 6:05 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

The House resumed from June 16 consideration of the motion that Bill C-221, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Safe and Regulated Sports Betting ActPrivate Members' Business

September 21st, 2016 / 6:15 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

Pursuant to order made on Friday, June 17, 2016, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-221, under private members' business.

The question is on the motion.

(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #106

Safe and Regulated Sports Betting ActPrivate Members' Business

September 21st, 2016 / 6:25 p.m.

The Speaker Geoff Regan

I declare the motion lost.