S-17 , 37th Parliament, 1st session Monday, January 29, 2001, to Monday, September 16, 2002
An Act to amend the Patent Act
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, June 14, 2001
Statutes of Canada 2001, c. 10
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, February 20, 2001
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Tuesday, February 20, 2001 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Monday, March 12, 2001
Referral to committee, Monday, March 12, 2001
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
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Thursday, March 1, 2001 |
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Monday, March 12, 2001 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Thursday, April 5, 2001
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, March 21, 2001 |
Meeting 5 |
Thursday, March 22, 2001 |
Meeting 6 |
Thursday, March 29, 2001 |
Meeting 8 |
Wednesday, April 4, 2001 |
Meeting 10 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, April 5, 2001 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, May 1, 2001
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, April 24, 2001 |
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Tuesday, May 1, 2001 |
House of Commons
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, May 3, 2001
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, May 3, 2001 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, May 14, 2001
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, May 7, 2001 |
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Thursday, May 10, 2001 |
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Monday, May 14, 2001 |
Sitting 61
Agreed to
(Journals 61)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented without an amendment, Wednesday, May 30, 2001
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Tuesday, May 15, 2001 |
Meeting 24 |
Thursday, May 17, 2001 |
Meeting 25 |
Tuesday, May 29, 2001 |
Meeting 27 |
Tuesday, May 29, 2001 |
Meeting 28 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 30, 2001 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, June 4, 2001
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 4, 2001 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, June 7, 2001
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 5, 2001 |
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Thursday, June 7, 2001 |
Sitting 74
Agreed to
(Journals 74)
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Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
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There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, March 1, 2001 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 12) | |
| Thursday, March 1, 2001 | Response speech(Sitting 12) |
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, May 7, 2001 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 56) | |
| Monday, May 7, 2001 | Response speech(Sitting 56) | |
| Monday, May 7, 2001 | Response speech(Sitting 56) | |
| Monday, May 7, 2001 | Response speech(Sitting 56) | |
| Monday, May 7, 2001 | Response speech(Sitting 56) |
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Further reading
A patent revolution.
Gordon, Sheldon.
National, 10:37-43
Beyond compliance theory : TRIPS [Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property] as a substantive issue.
Gerhart, Peter M.
Case Western Reserve journal of international law, 32:357-85
Canadian/U.S. cases diverge on patent protection.
Cameron, Donald M.
The lawyers weekly, 20:14
Patent policies to fine tune commercialization of government-sponsored university research.
Ganz-Brown, Carole.
Science & public policy, 26:403-14
The TRIPS [Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property] Agreement comes of age : conflict or cooperation with the developing countries?.
Reichman, J. H.
Case Western Reserve journal of international law, 32:441-70
TRIPS amendment may extend term of protection.
Bird, Keith.
The lawyers weekly, 20:11, 13