An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)

Sponsor

Wilson Miao  Liberal

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is, or will soon become, law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Copyright Act in order to allow the circumvention of a technological protection measure if the circumvention is solely for the purpose of the diagnosis, maintenance or repair of certain types of products.

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

Oct. 18, 2023 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)
May 31, 2023 Passed Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)
Oct. 5, 2022 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)

Copyright ActPrivate Members' Business

October 6th, 2023 / 2:25 p.m.


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The Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont

The question is on the motion.

If a member participating in person wishes that the motion be carried or carried on division, or if a member of a recognized party participating in person wishes to request a recorded division, I would invite them to now rise and indicate it to the Chair.

Copyright ActPrivate Members' Business

October 6th, 2023 / 2:25 p.m.


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Liberal

Mark Gerretsen Liberal Kingston and the Islands, ON

Mr. Speaker, we request a recorded division.

Copyright ActPrivate Members' Business

October 6th, 2023 / 2:25 p.m.


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The Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont

Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the division stands deferred until Wednesday, October 18, at the expiry of the time provided for Oral Questions.

I want to wish each and every one of you a happy Thanksgiving. Have a good week with your constituents, and we will see you here on October 16.

It being 2:28 p.m., the House stands adjourned until Monday, October 16, at 11 a.m., pursuant to Standing Orders 28(2) and 24(1).

(The House adjourned at 2:28 p.m.)

The House resumed from October 6 consideration of the motion that Bill C‑244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair), be read the third time and passed.

Copyright ActPrivate Members' Business

October 18th, 2023 / 4:35 p.m.


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The Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C‑244, under Private Members' Business.

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

Vote #424

Copyright ActPrivate Members' Business

October 18th, 2023 / 4:50 p.m.


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The Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the third time and passed)