C-32 , 40th Parliament, 3rd session Wednesday, March 3, 2010, to Saturday, March 26, 2011
An Act to amend the Copyright Act
Short title:
Copyright Modernization Act
Summary
Current status
At consideration in committee in the House of Commons
Latest activity
Second reading and referral to committee on Friday, November 5, 2010 (House of Commons)
Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Friday, November 5, 2010
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 |
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010 |
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Friday, November 5, 2010 |
Sitting 95
Agreed to
(Journals 95)
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Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, November 25, 2010 |
Meeting 3 |
Wednesday, December 1, 2010 |
Meeting 5 |
Monday, December 6, 2010 |
Meeting 6 |
Wednesday, December 8, 2010 |
Meeting 7 |
Monday, December 13, 2010 |
Meeting 8 |
Tuesday, February 1, 2011 |
Meeting 9 |
Thursday, February 3, 2011 |
Meeting 10 |
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 |
Meeting 11 |
Thursday, February 10, 2011 |
Meeting 12 |
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 |
Meeting 13 |
Thursday, February 17, 2011 |
Meeting 14 |
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 |
Meeting 15 |
Thursday, March 3, 2011 |
Meeting 16 |
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 |
Meeting 17 |
Thursday, March 10, 2011 |
Meeting 18 |
Tuesday, March 22, 2011 |
Meeting 19 |
Thursday, March 24, 2011 |
Meeting 20 |
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached
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
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There are currently no Speaker's rulings and statements.
Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, November 2, 2010 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 92) | Tony Clement (Conservative) |
| Tuesday, November 2, 2010 | Response speech(Sitting 92) | Marc Garneau (Liberal) |
| Tuesday, November 2, 2010 | Response speech(Sitting 92) | Carole Lavallée (Bloc Québécois) |
| Tuesday, November 2, 2010 | Response speech(Sitting 92) | Charlie Angus (NDP) |
About
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Departmental information
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Further reading
An encore presentation.
Balla, Andi.
Canadian lawyer, 35:39-41
Artists, creators could lose $126-million annually under Bill C-32, say stakeholders as Copyright Act heats up.
Vongdouangchanh, Bea.
Hill Times, no. 1077:1,38
Bill C-32 is an anachronism, entirely rooted in old theory of control [Opinion].
Brunet, Claude.
Hill Times, no. 1073:33
Brute political calculus rules the copyright reform agenda [Opinion].
Tarantino, Bob.
Hill Times, no. 1072:15
Canada must modernize its copyright legislation, now [Opinion].
Garneau, Marc.
Hill Times, no. 1071:32
Canada risks becoming a pirate nation, says [Tony] Clement.
Vongdouangchanh, Bea.
Hill Times, no. 1071:20, 22, 32
Canada's copyright [Opinion] : will government deliver on its promise to protect and create jobs?.
Lewis, John.
Hill Times, no. 1061:36
Clement says biggest challenge is boosting Canada's performance in business innovation.
Vongdouangchanh, Bea.
Hill Times, no. 1059:25-36
Conservatives say partisanship is interfering in Bill C-32 hearings.
Vongdouangchanh, Bea.
Hill Times, no. 1074:1, 4
Copyright [Bill C-32] : it's time to get on with it [Opinion].
Owen, Victoria.
Hill Times, no. 1073:33
Copyright Bill [C-32] actually pretty good (Opinion).
Turk, James, 1943-.
Hill Times, no. 1078:8
Copyright needs to be amended to do justice to artists, copyright holders, says Bloc MP [Carole] Lavallée [Opinion].
Lavallée, Carole.
Hill Times, no. 1071:31
Droit d'auteur : ce projet de loi [C-32] canadien qui fait peur.
Piault, Fabrice.
Livres hebdo (Paris, France : 1982), 841:20-2
Droit d'auteur : la mobilisation s'organise ferme autour de Copibec.
Livre d'ici (Hebdomadaire), 36:25-6
Droit des utilisateurs en droit d'auteur canadien.
Saint Exupéry, Gilles de.
Cahiers de propriété intellectuelle, 22:777-92
Federal Court ruling shows copyright fair dealing fears greatly exaggerated.
Geist, Michael.
The Hill Times, no. 1049:2
Feds willing to meet "morning and night" on copyright bill [C-32], blame opposition parties for delays.
Vongdouangchanh, Bea.
Hill Times, no. 1076:1,4
Fight over copyright [Opinion]: what it's really about.
Levy, Roanie.
Hill Times, no. 1067:17
From rhetoric to reality [Opinion] : the key issues in Bill C-32.
Geist, Michael.
Hill Times, no. 1057:22
Governments should defend copyright, not dismantle it.
Copps, Sheila.
Hill Times, no. 1065:9
Heritage, Industry committed to balanced copyright legislation, 'clear wins' for both creators and consumers, says [James] Moore.
Vongdouangchanh, Bea.
Hill Times, no. 1071:24-5
In search of a compromise on copyright [Opinion].
Geist, Michael.
Hill Times, no. 1063:11
It's time to find a balance between new media and copyright [Opinion].
Shiga, John.
Hill Times, no. 1071:28
La Commission du droit d'auteur du Canada : vingt années à 'faire' l'histoire juridique.
De Beer, Jeremy.
Cahiers de propriété intellectuelle, 22:593-627
Le régime canadien des titulaires de droits d'auteur.
Bouchard, Mario.
Cahiers de propriété intellectuelle, 22:483-511
Les réponses graduées française et britannique : des coups d'épée dans l'eau ou des modèles pour le Canada?.
Derclaye, Estelle.
Cahiers de propriété intellectuelle, 22:571-92
Liberals' copyright position may provide roadmap to C-32 compromise [Opinion].
Geist, Michael.
Hill Times, no. 1071:26
Necessarily critical? : the adoption of a parody defence to copyright infringement in Canada.
Reynolds, Graham.
Manitoba Law Journal, 33:243-61
New copyright bill fails songwriters and artists [Opinion].
McCarty, Michael.
Hill Times, no. 1066:20
No need for copyright law to be so complex [Opinion].
McDormand, Russell.
Hill Times, no. 1064:18
Parts of Bill C-32 are complex, and that's a good thing [Opinion].
Tarantino, Bob.
Hill Times, no. 1066:20
Politicians should read the laws [Bill C-32] they vote on [Opinion].
Gannon, James.
Hill Times, no. 1063:11
Revue de la jurisprudence canadienne 2009 en matière de droits d'auteur.
Collier, David R.
Les cahiers de propriété intellectuelle, 22(2):201-17
The A2K problem : copyright, accessibility and the future of copyright in Canada [Opinion].
Bannerman, Sara.
Hill Times, no. 1071:28
The impact of the Canadian Copyright Act on the voices of marginalized groups.
Reynolds, Graham.
Alberta law review, 48:35-53
Time to "get it right" with copyright and digital locks [Opinion].
Angus, Charlie.
Hill Times, no. 1071:26
We should copyright the Canadian way [Opinion].
Bannerman, Sara.
Hill Times, no. 1061:42