Bill C-294

An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability)

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 Copyright Act to allow a person, in certain circumstances, to circumvent a technological protection measure to make a computer program or a device in which it is embedded interoperable with any other computer program, device or component.

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-294s:

C-294 (2021) An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (suicide prevention)

C-294 (2016) An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (cessation of refugee protection)

C-294 (2013) An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (illness or injury)

C-294 (2011) An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (illness or injury)

C-294 (2010) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (luring a child outside Canada)

C-294 (2009) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (luring a child outside Canada)

Votes

June 14, 2023 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability)

June 14, 2023 Passed Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability) (previous question)

Nov. 30, 2022 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability)