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Bill C-354 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act (Quebec’s cultural distinctiveness and French-speaking communities)

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

Sponsor

Mario Beaulieu  Bloc

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Report stage (House), as of Oct. 2, 2024
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act to provide that the Commission must, in furtherance of its objects and in the exercise of its powers, consult with the Government of Quebec or the governments of the other provinces, as the case may be, before regulating aspects of the Canadian broadcasting system that relate to the cultural distinctiveness of Quebec or that concern French-speaking markets.

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-354s:

C-354 (2017) An Act to amend the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act (use of wood)
C-354 (2013) Defence of Canada Medal Act (1946-1989)
C-354 (2011) Defence of Canada Medal Act (1946-1989)
C-354 (2010) An Act to amend the Federal Courts Act (international promotion and protection of human rights)

Votes

Feb. 28, 2024 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-354, An Act to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act (Quebec’s cultural distinctiveness and French-speaking communities)

Canadian Heritage Committee, on June 6, 2024

    Canadian Heritage Committee, on June 18, 2024

    • Scott Shortliffe, Executive Director, Broadcasting, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
    • Scott Hutton, Chief of Consumer, Research and Communications, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
    • Rachelle Frenette, Legal Counsel, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
    • Manon Henrie-Cadieux, Director, Strategy and government relations, Fédération culturelle canadienne-française
    • Serge Quinty, Director of Communications, Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada
    • Liane Roy, President, Fédération des communautés francophones et acadienne du Canada

    Canadian Heritage Committee, on Sept. 23, 2024