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Bill C-244 (Historical)

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

This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in January 2025.

Sponsor

Wilson Miao  Liberal

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now 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 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

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)

Industry, Science and Technology Committee, on Oct. 31, 2022

  • Craig Drury, Past Chair, Associated Equipment Distributors
  • Alana Baker, Senior Director of Government Relations, Automotive Industries Association of Canada
  • David Adams, President and Chief Executive Officer, Global Automakers of Canada
  • Sylvain Séguin, President – Fix Network, Canada, Automotive Industries Association of Canada

Industry, Science and Technology Committee, on Nov. 14, 2022

  • Brian Kingston, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association
  • Derek Willshire, Regional Vice-President, Canada, LKQ Corporation
  • Tyler Blake Threadgill, Vice-President, Government Affairs, LKQ Corporation
  • John Schmeiser, President, North American Equipment Dealers Association
  • Eric Wareham, Vice-President, Government Affairs, North American Equipment Dealers Association
  • Ian Jack, Vice-President, Public Affairs, Canadian Automobile Association
  • Raj Malik, Vice-President, Federal Affairs and National Strategic Partnerships, Medtech Canada
  • Mia Spiegelman, Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs, Medtech Canada
  • Jason Kerr, Managing Director, Government Relations, Canadian Automobile Association

Industry, Science and Technology Committee, on Dec. 5, 2022

  • Ian Boxall, President, Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan
  • William Hanvey, President and Chief Executive Officer, Auto Care Association
  • Joshua Dickison, Copyright Officer, University of New Brunswick, Canadian Federation of Library Associations
  • Catherine Lovrics, Chair, Copyright Policy Committee, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
  • Matthew Hatfield, Campaigns Director, OpenMedia
  • John Lawford, Executive Director and General Counsel, Public Interest Advocacy Centre
  • Alexandra Kohn, Copyright and Digital Collections Librarian, McGill University, Canadian Federation of Library Associations

Industry, Science and Technology Committee, on Feb. 8, 2023

  • Alissa Centivany, Assistant Professor, Western University, As an Individual
  • Anthony D. Rosborough, Researcher, Department of Law, European University Institute, As an Individual
  • Charles Bernard, Lead Economist, Canadian Automobile Dealers Association
  • Paul Fogolin, Vice-President, Policy and Government Affairs, Entertainment Software Association of Canada
  • Shannon Sereda, Director, Government Relations, Policy and Markets, Alberta Wheat and Barley Commissions; Representative, Grain Growers of Canada

Industry, Science and Technology Committee, on Feb. 15, 2023

Industry, Science and Technology Committee, on March 6, 2023

    Industry, Science and Technology Committee, on March 22, 2023