C-11 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session Thursday, December 3, 2015, to Wednesday, September 11, 2019
An Act to amend the Copyright Act (access to copyrighted works or other subject-matter for persons with perceptual disabilities)
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on Wednesday, June 22, 2016
Statutes of Canada 2016, c. 4
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, March 24, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, March 24, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 |
Sitting 57
Major speeches
Agreed to
(Journals 57)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Committee of the Whole
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, May 17, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, May 17, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 |
Sitting 57
Agreed to
(Journals 57)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Referral to committee, Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 7, 2016 |
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without amendment, Thursday, June 16, 2016
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 15, 2016 |
Meeting 24 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 16, 2016 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Bill passed by the Senate without amendment
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 20, 2016 |
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, May 17, 2016 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 57) | Carla Qualtrough (Liberal) |
| Tuesday, May 17, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 57) | Pierre Poilievre (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, May 17, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 57) | Brian Masse (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, June 7, 2016 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 44) | Peter Harder (Independent) |
| Wednesday, June 8, 2016 | Response speech(Sitting 45) | Tobias C. Enverga Jr. (Conservative) |
About
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Further reading
Facilitating Access to Digital Content for the Print Disabled: The Need to Expand Exemptions to Copyright Laws.
Li, Jingyi.
Intellectual Property Journal, Vol.27(3), pp.355-384
The Marrakesh Treaty: fixing international copyright law for the benefit of visually impaired persons.
Ayoubi, Lida.
The New Zealand Journal of Public and International Law, Vol.13(2), pp.255-276