Bill C-294

Historical
Law (royal assent given)
Law

An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability)

Bill C-294 has received Royal Assent and is now law. This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session.

Sponsor:Jeremy Patzer
Conservative
Session: 44-1
Introduced: 2022-06-17

Other Bills Numbered C-294

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 12 sessions:

44-1

An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act to amend the Telecommunications Act (suicide prevention)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
42-1

An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (cessation of refugee protection)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
41-2

An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (illness or injury)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
41-1

An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (illness or injury)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-3

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (luring a child outside Canada)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (luring a child outside Canada)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-1

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (sports and recreation programs)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
38-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (destruction or desecration of national flag)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-3

An Act to amend the Divorce Act (custody of grandchildren)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-2

An Act to amend the Divorce Act (custody of grandchildren)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (wearing of war decorations)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)

Division Votes (3)

Division #374
Agreed To
2023-06-14T15:25:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability)

322Yea
0Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
149Y / 0N
Conservative
115Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
30Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #373
Agreed To
2023-06-14T15:15:00

Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability) (previous question)

320Yea
0Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
148Y / 0N
Conservative
115Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
30Y / 0N
NDP
22Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #229
Agreed To
2022-11-30T15:30:00

2nd reading of Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability)

318Yea
0Nay
8Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
148Y / 0N
Conservative
113Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
30Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (39)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-294.

Marc Dalton2026-06-11
National Framework on the Durability of Electronic…
0

Private Members' Business

…ll. Why? It is because it moves away from previous Conservative-supported right-to-repair measures. Bill C-294, which we supported, would have made it easier for Canadian businesses and innovators to create products that work with existing technologies, giving consumers more choice and encouraging competition…

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Kathy Borrelli2026-06-11
National Framework on the Durability of Electronic…
0

Private Members' Business

…ng circumvention for the purpose of diagnosis, maintenance and repair. Also in the last Parliament, Bill C-294, introduced by a Conservative member, addressed interoperability by allowing consumers and businesses to use third party parts, systems and devices without being blocked by copyright rules. Both bill…

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Brad Vis2026-06-11
National Framework on the Durability of Electronic…
0

Private Members' Business

… structures. In the last Parliament, there were two bills. We had Bill C-244, from Wilson Miao, and Bill C-294, from the member for Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley. Bill C-267, however, takes a different path. Instead of removing barriers and empowering consumers through targeted legislative changes, it p…

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Fraser Tolmie2026-04-30
National Framework on the Durability of Electronic…
0

Private Members' Business

…they should be able to fix it. Canada has already done meaningful work on this file. Bill C-244 and Bill C-294 removed copyright barriers that were being used to block repairs on digital devices. The member for Swift Current—Grasslands—Kindersley, a close friend of mine, introduced Bill C-294 specifically bec…

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The Assistant Deputy Speaker2024-11-07
Procedural

Royal Assent

… were Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)—Chapter 26; Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability)—Chapter 27; Bill C-284, An Act to establish a national strategy for eye care—Chapter 28; S-16, An Act respecting the recognition of the Haida Nat…

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Mr. Jeremy Patzer2024-06-17
Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1
0

Government Orders

…f they would just get out of the way, and let it be done. With respect to my private member's bill, Bill C-294, for the second budget in a row, the Liberals said they are going to do consultations on interoperability. The government has three-quarters of a page in the budget and has done absolutely nothing wi…

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Mr. Jeremy Patzer2024-04-30
The Budget
0

Government Orders

…gain, on interoperability. It is really funny that this is in there. I had the privilege to sponsor Bill C-294, which is an act to amend the Copyright Act for interoperability. There are many fantastic short-line manufacturers in Saskatchewan, and quite frankly all across this country, that make great agricul…

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Mr. Glen Motz2023-11-23
Government Business No. 30—Proceedings on Bill C-5…
0

Government Orders

…or adoptive and intended parents, from my friend, the member for Battlefords—Lloydminster. There is Bill C-294, an act to amend the Copyright Act, on interoperability, from my riding neighbour to the east, the member for Cypress Hills—Grasslands. There is Bill C-365, an act respecting the implementation of a …

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2023-06-14
Copyright Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from June 8 consideration of the motion that Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability), be read the third time and passed, and of the motion that this question be now put.

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Mr. Brendan Hanley2023-06-08
Copyright Act
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to speak to Bill C-294, now in its final stage of consideration in the House of Commons. I am also pleased by the overwhelming support received for this legislative initiative thus far. I want to thank our colleague from C…

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