Bill Detail
An Act to amend the Copyright Act (Crown copyright)
BillC-374
Session44-1
StageOutside Order of Precedence
Introduced2024-02-08
Proposed byBrian Masse
This enactment amends the Copyright Act to specify that, without prejudice to any rights or privileges of the Crown, no copyright subsists in any work that is, or has been, prepared or published by or under the direction or control of His Majesty or any government department.
✦ AI Summary
Bill C-374 proposes to change the Copyright Act. Currently, works created or published by the government or under its direction are protected by copyright. This bill aims to remove that copyright protection, meaning that government-produced works would no longer be automatically copyrighted. This would make it easier for the public to use and build upon government information and publications without needing permission.
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Legislative Timeline
2024-02-08
First reading
Current
Outside Order of Precedence
Votes
Vote #: 648
Date: 2018-04-18
Result: Passed
Yes: 294
No: 0
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% |
| Québec debout | Yes | 100% | 0% |