Bill C-288

An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (transparent and accurate broadband services information)

Sponsor

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 Telecommunications Act to require Canadian carriers to make easily available certain information in respect of the fixed broadband services that they offer.
It also requires the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to hold public hearings to inform its determinations on how Canadian carriers are to fulfill this obligation.

Similar bills

C-299 (43rd Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (access to transparent and accurate broadband services information)

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-288s:

C-288 (2021) An Act to amend the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act

C-288 (2016) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (special benefits)

C-288 (2011) Law National Flag of Canada Act

C-288 (2010) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for new graduates working in designated regions)

C-288 (2009) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (tax credit for new graduates working in designated regions)

C-288 (2006) Law Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act

Votes

April 26, 2023 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-288, An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (transparent and accurate broadband services information)

Nov. 30, 2022 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-288, An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (transparent and accurate broadband services information)

Telecommunications ActPrivate Members' Business

April 26th, 2023 / 3:25 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

It being 3:25 p.m., pursuant to order made on Thursday, June 23, 2022, the House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at third reading stage of Bill C‑288.

Call in the members.

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

Vote #304

Telecommunications ActPrivate Members' Business

April 26th, 2023 / 3:35 p.m.

The Speaker Anthony Rota

I declare the motion carried.

(Bill read the third time and passed)