C-48 , 37th Parliament, 1st session Monday, January 29, 2001, to Monday, September 16, 2002
An Act to amend the Copyright Act
Summary
Current status
House of Commons bill awaiting first reading in the Senate
Latest activity
Third reading on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 (House of Commons)
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, December 12, 2001
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, December 12, 2001 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Friday, February 22, 2002
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, February 22, 2002 |
Sitting 147
Major speeches
Agreed to
(Journals 147)
|
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Tuesday, June 18, 2002
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 29, 2002 |
Meeting 68 |
Thursday, May 30, 2002 |
Meeting 69 |
Tuesday, June 4, 2002 |
Meeting 70 |
Thursday, June 6, 2002 |
Meeting 72 |
Tuesday, June 11, 2002 |
Meeting 73 |
Thursday, June 13, 2002 |
Meeting 74 |
Monday, June 17, 2002 |
Meeting 75 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 18, 2002 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, June 18, 2002
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 18, 2002 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, June 18, 2002
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, June 18, 2002 |
Sitting 208
Agreed to
(Journals 208)
|
First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
There are currently no recorded votes for this bill.
Senate
To view the complete list of standing votes that have taken place in the Senate, please refer to the Votes page of the Senate of Canada website.Speaker's rulings and statements
There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, February 22, 2002 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 147) | Sheila Copps (Liberal) |
| Friday, February 22, 2002 | Response speech(Sitting 147) | Chuck Cadman (Canadian Alliance) |
| Friday, February 22, 2002 | Response speech(Sitting 147) | Christiane Gagnon (Bloc Québécois) |
| Friday, February 22, 2002 | Response speech(Sitting 147) | Wendy Lill (NDP) |
| Friday, February 22, 2002 | Response speech(Sitting 147) | Grant McNally (PC/DR) |
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Similar bills
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Further reading
Copyright and computer software : an international analysis of work for hire and ownership issues.
Wilton, Carolyn.
Intellectual property journal, 15:271-317
Copyright infringement in the Internet era : the challenge of MP3s.
Colangelo, Alex.
Alberta law review, 39:891-913
New round of Copyright Act changes coming.
Bourrie, Mark.
Law times, 12:9, 17
O what a tangled World Wide Web we weave : an analysis of linking under Canadian copyright law.
Bate, Catherine.
University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review, 60:21-41