Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability) ✓ Became Law
BillC-294
Session44-1
StageLaw (royal assent given)
Introduced2022-06-17
Proposed byJeremy Patzer
This enactment amends the Copyright Act to allow a person, in certain circumstances, to circumvent a technological protection measure to make a computer program interoperable with any device or component, or with a product they manufacture.
✦ AI Summary
Bill C-294, now law, changes the Copyright Act to allow people to get around certain technological protections on lawfully obtained computer programs. This is permitted only to obtain information needed to make that program, or a device using it, work with other computer programs, devices, or components. It also allows sharing this information for the same interoperability purpose. The goal is to foster competition and innovation by making it easier for different technologies to work together.
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Legislative Timeline
2022-06-17
First reading
✦ AIBill allows circumventing measures for program interoperability.
Current
Law (royal assent given)
✦ AIClarified scope and added provisions for information sharing and use.
Votes
Vote #: 374
Date: 2023-06-14
Result: Passed
Yes: 322
No: 0
Paired: 4
Yes / No Ratio
Yes100.0%
No0.0%
How each party voted
| Party | Position | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloc | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Conservative | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Green | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| Liberal | Yes | 100% | 0% |
| NDP | Yes | 100% | 0% |