Bill C-294 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability)

This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in January 2025.

Sponsor

Jeremy Patzer  Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill.

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Copyright Act to allow a person, in certain circumstances, to circumvent a technological protection measure to make a computer program or a device in which it is embedded interoperable with any other computer program, device or component.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-294s:

C-294 (2021) An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (suicide prevention)
C-294 (2016) An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (cessation of refugee protection)
C-294 (2013) An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (illness or injury)
C-294 (2011) An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (illness or injury)

Votes

June 14, 2023 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability)
June 14, 2023 Passed Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability) (previous question)
Nov. 30, 2022 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability)

Industry, Science and Technology Committee, on Feb. 15, 2023

Industry, Science and Technology Committee, on March 8, 2023

  • Alissa Centivany, Assistant Professor, Western University, As an Individual
  • Anthony D. Rosborough, Researcher, Department of Law, European University Institute, As an Individual
  • Carlo Dade, Director, Trade and Investment Centre, Canada West Foundation
  • Jamie Pegg, General Manager, Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd.
  • Catherine Lovrics, Chair, Copyright Policy Committee, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
  • Colleen Stanley, Member, Copyright Policy Committee, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
  • John Lawford, Executive Director and General Counsel, Public Interest Advocacy Centre
  • Scott Smith, Component, Systems and Integration Manager, Honey Bee Manufacturing Ltd.

Industry, Science and Technology Committee, on March 27, 2023

  • Andre Arbour, Director General, Telecommunications and Internet Policy Branch, Department of Industry
  • Patrick Blanar, Director, Copywright and Trademark Policy Directorate, Department of Industry