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.

Similar bills

C-272 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to Amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance or 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-244s:

C-244 (2020) An Act to amend the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (North Thames River, Middle Thames River and Thames River)
C-244 (2020) An Act to amend the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (North Thames River, Middle Thames River and Thames River)
C-244 (2016) Leif Erikson Day Act
C-244 (2013) Assistance to Students Visiting Military Memorial Sites Abroad Act
C-244 (2011) Assistance to Students Visiting Military Memorial Sites Abroad Act
C-244 (2010) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)

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)

The House resumed from October 3 consideration of the motion that Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Copyright ActPrivate Members' Business

October 5th, 2022 / 4 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont

Pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred record division on the motion at second 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 #187

Copyright ActPrivate Members' Business

October 5th, 2022 / 4:10 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont

I declare the motion carried.

Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Industry and Technology.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)