C-18 , 44th Parliament, 1st session Monday, November 22, 2021, to present
An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada
Short title:
Online News Act
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, June 22, 2023
Statutes of Canada 2023, c. 23
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, May 31, 2022
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, May 13, 2022 |
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Monday, May 30, 2022 |
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Tuesday, May 31, 2022 |
Sitting 78
Agreed to
(Vote 112)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Friday, December 9, 2022
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Friday, September 23, 2022 |
Meeting 43 |
Tuesday, September 27, 2022 |
Meeting 44 |
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 |
Meeting 47 |
Friday, October 21, 2022 |
Meeting 48 |
Friday, October 28, 2022 |
Meeting 50 |
Tuesday, November 1, 2022 |
Meeting 51 |
Friday, November 4, 2022 |
Meeting 52 |
Friday, November 18, 2022 |
Meeting 54 |
Tuesday, November 22, 2022 |
Meeting 55 |
Friday, November 25, 2022 |
Meeting 56 |
Tuesday, November 29, 2022 |
Meeting 57 |
Friday, December 2, 2022 |
Meeting 58 |
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 |
Meeting 59 |
Friday, December 9, 2022 |
Meeting 60 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, December 9, 2022 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 13, 2022 |
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Wednesday, December 14, 2022 |
Sitting 148
Agreed to
(Vote 244)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, February 2, 2023
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, February 2, 2023 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Referral to committee, Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 |
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Thursday, February 9, 2023 |
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Thursday, February 16, 2023 |
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Tuesday, March 7, 2023 |
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Thursday, March 9, 2023 |
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Tuesday, March 28, 2023 |
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Thursday, March 30, 2023 |
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 |
Meeting 50 |
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 |
Meeting 51 |
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 |
Meeting 52 |
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 |
Meeting 53 |
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 |
Meeting 54 |
Tuesday, May 30, 2023 |
Meeting 57 |
Wednesday, May 31, 2023 |
Meeting 58 |
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 |
Meeting 59 |
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 |
Meeting 60 |
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 |
Meeting 61 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 |
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, Thursday, June 15, 2023
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 15, 2023 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Thursday, June 15, 2023
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 15, 2023 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 111 — Tuesday, May 31, 2022
- Result:
- Negatived
Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada (amendment)
- Yeas:
- 117
- Nays:
- 206
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 323
Vote 112 — Tuesday, May 31, 2022
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada
- Yeas:
- 207
- Nays:
- 116
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 323
Vote 244 — Wednesday, December 14, 2022
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada
- Yeas:
- 213
- Nays:
- 114
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 327
Vote 390 — Tuesday, June 20, 2023
- Result:
- Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada
- Yeas:
- 170
- Nays:
- 144
- Paired:
- 4
- Total:
- 318
Vote 405 — Wednesday, June 21, 2023
- Result:
- Negatived
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada (reasoned amendment)
- Yeas:
- 114
- Nays:
- 210
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 326
Vote 406 — Wednesday, June 21, 2023
- Result:
- Agreed To
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada
- Yeas:
- 208
- Nays:
- 113
- Paired:
- 2
- Total:
- 323
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 13, 2022 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 71) | Chris Bittle (Liberal) |
| Friday, May 13, 2022 | Response speech(Sitting 71) | John Nater (Conservative) |
| Friday, May 13, 2022 | Response speech(Sitting 71) | Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Québécois) |
| Friday, May 13, 2022 | Response speech(Sitting 71) | Alexandre Boulerice (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 7, 2023 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 97) | Peter Harder (Progressive Senate Group) |
| Thursday, March 30, 2023 | Response speech(Sitting 111) | Fabian Manning (Conservative) |
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Further reading
Facebook in Canada : nothing to see here.
Economist, 451 (9397): p.35-36
Leader : new media v old media : no news is bad news.
Economist, 451 (9397): p.10
Paying for news : what Google and Meta owe US publishers.
P. A. Holder.
Initiative for Policy Dialogue
Proposed Online News Act has mandatory arbitration, production orders, $15M-per-day penalties.
Cristin Schmitz.
The Lawyer's Daily
The churn : media turmoil through the eyes of Bill Fox [book review].
Simpson, Jeffrey.
Literary review of Canada, 30(10): p.7-9