Copyright Modernization Act (Bill C-11)

Craig Cantin — Mon, 14 May 2012 14:28:16 +0000

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Hon. Geoff Regan: Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. friend from Saanich—Gulf Islands for her comments today and I congratulate her.

I would like to ask her a question, but first I want to bring something to her mind. She may have been here on a Wednesday a couple of months ago when we were finishing second reading of this bill. The Liberal leader was talking about the bil and saying that the government was not open to amendments. I can recall the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages calling from across the way, “I will bet you $10,000 we are going to have amendments”, certainly suggesting that there would be major amendments.

In fact the amendments were tiny and almost meaningless, with very little impact in changing the overall direction on issues such as education and digital locks. I wonder what the hon. member’s thoughts are on that.

Elizabeth May: Mr. Speaker, I thank my hon. friend from Halifax for his question. I enjoy the bit of repartee across the aisles here with the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.

I would like to suggest something to the minister of heritage if he wants to win his bet, and there is apparently $10,000 riding on it. I recall the conversation now, as I was reminded. I was here in the House that day. I think that the minister of heritage would like to win his bet, and for that purpose I urge the Conservative Party members to support my amendments.

Otherwise the member for Halifax West is quite right: the changes to date are extremely small, highly technical and do not represent a willingness to change the overall thrust of this legislation.

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Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights (JUST)

Craig Cantin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:20:01 +0000

The committee met once this week on 8 December to consider the request made by four members of the committee to undertake a study of Bill C-290 , An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting). Jack Harris (St. John’s East, NDP) spoke to the bill and urged the committee to oversee it before Christmas. Robert Goguen (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, CPC) moved that the committee complete first its study on organized crime and then resume its study of Bill C-290. The motion was agreed to and the committee suspended and resumed sitting in camera to continue its study on the state of organized crime.

The committee had previously considered its Supplementary Estimates for 2011-12 on 29 November. Prior to that, it completed its clause-by-clause study of Bill C-10, The Safer Streets and Communities Act, also known as the Omnibus Crime Bill.

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Copyright Modernization Act (Bill C-11)

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