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Bill C-11
Bill C-11 is any of several articles of legislation introduced into the House of Commons of Canada, including: * Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, introduced in 2001 to the first session of the 37th Parliament * Copyright Modernization Act, introduced in 2011 to the first session of the 41st Parliament * Online Streaming Act The ''Online Streaming Act'', commonly known as Bill C-11, is a proposed bill introduced in the 44th Canadian Parliament. It was first introduced on November 3, 2020, by Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault during the second session ..., introduced in 2022 to the first session of the 44th Parliament {{SIA Canadian federal legislation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immigration And Refugee Protection Act
The ''Immigration and Refugee Protection Act'' (''IRPA'') is an Act of the Parliament of Canada, administered by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), that replaced the ''Immigration Act, 1976'' in 2002 as the primary federal legislation regulating immigration to Canada. The "Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations" (IRPR) specify how provisions of ''IRPA'' are to be applied. Coming into force on 28 June 2002, the Act would create a high-level framework detailing the goals and guidelines the Canadian government has set with regard to immigration to Canada by foreign residents. The ''Act'' would also sprout controversy regarding the government's failure to implement a component of the legislation that would have establish a Refugee Appeal Division as part of Canada's immigration system. The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, who oversees agencies such as the CBSA, is responsible for administrating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copyright Modernization Act
''An Act to amend the Copyright Act'' (the ''Act''), also known as ''Bill C-11'' or the ''Copyright Modernization Act'', was introduced in the House of Commons of Canada on September 29, 2011 by Industry Minister Christian Paradis. It was virtually identical to the government's previous attempt to amend the '' Copyright Act'', Bill C-32. Despite receiving unanimous opposition from all other parties, the Conservative Party of Canada was able to pass the bill due to their majority government. The bill received Royal Assent on June 29, 2012 becoming the first update to the Copyright Act since 1997. The ''Acts anti-circumvention provisions have been called "the most restrictive in the world" and student groups compared it to the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act that was proposed in the United States. Ottawa lawyer Kathleen Simmons stated "If we take out the digital lock provisions, the bill appears to be very balanced. It introduces some additional protection for different rights ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Online Streaming Act
The ''Online Streaming Act'', commonly known as Bill C-11, is a proposed bill introduced in the 44th Canadian Parliament. It was first introduced on November 3, 2020, by Minister of Canadian Heritage Steven Guilbeault during the second session of the 43rd Canadian Parliament as ''An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts'', commonly known as Bill C-10, which passed in the House of Commons on June 22, 2021, but failed to pass the Senate before Parliament was dissolved for a federal election. It was reintroduced with amendments as the ''Online Streaming Act'' during the first session of the 44th Canadian Parliament in February 2022 and passed in the House of Commons on June 21, 2022. it is once again pending Senate approval. The bill seeks to amend the ''Broadcasting Act'' to account for the increased prominence of internet video and digital media, and to prioritize the "needs and interests" of Canadians, and the inclusion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |