Proposed changes, C-294

The main changes C-294 would make, in plain reading order.

C-294 Private Member’s Bill

An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability)

Sponsor: Jeremy Patzer, Member of Parliament (Cypress Hills—Grasslands)

Proposed changes

This enactment amends the Copyright Act to allow a person, in certain circumstances, to circumvent a technological protection measure to make a computer program interoperable with any device or component, or with a product they manufacture.

What MPs said

The most recent recorded speeches on this bill. Links go to the official transcript of that sitting.

Jeremy Patzer · Conservative

Sponsor’s speech, October 6, 2022 (House) · Read the transcript
Wilson Miao · Liberal

Response speech, October 6, 2022 (House) · Read the transcript
Sébastien Lemire · Bloc Québécois

Response speech, October 6, 2022 (House) · Read the transcript
Alistair MacGregor · NDP

Response speech, October 6, 2022 (House) · Read the transcript

Full debates and votes on OpenParliament.ca (an independent site)

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Committee study

After second reading, a examines the bill clause by clause.

Standing Committee on Industry and Technology (INDU)

3 meetings between February 15 and March 27, 2023
Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy (BANC)

3 meetings between October 3 and October 10, 2024

Who's lobbying on it

14 organizations named this bill in their lobbying registration or in 0 reported meetings. Their own words are quoted.

Canadian Canola Growers Association was registered on it · latest Sep 11, 2025

“Support passage of C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability), to support production, competitiveness, and working capital on farm.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association was registered on it · latest Sep 11, 2025

“Support passage of C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability), to support production, competitiveness, and working capital on farm.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association was registered on it · latest Jul 4, 2025

“C-294: Support passage of C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act(interoperability), to support production, competitiveness, and working capital on farm.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association was registered on it · latest Feb 3, 2025

“Support passage of C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability), to support production, competitiveness, and working capital on farm.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association was registered on it · latest Sep 18, 2024

“Support passage of C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability), to support production, competitiveness, and working capital on farm.”
Electronics Product Stewardship Canada was registered on it · latest Aug 16, 2024

“Bill C-294, with respect to amending the Copyright Act as it pertains to interoperability of electronic devices.”
Electronics Product Stewardship Canada was registered on it · latest Jul 2, 2024

“Bill C-294, with respect to amending the Copyright Act as it pertains to interoperability of electronic devices.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association was registered on it · latest May 16, 2024

“Support passage of C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability), to support production, competitiveness, and working capital on farm.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association was registered on it · latest May 16, 2024

“Support passage of C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability), to support production, competitiveness, and working capital on farm.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association was registered on it · latest May 16, 2024

“Support passage of C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability), to support production, competitiveness, and working capital on farm.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association was registered on it · latest Apr 20, 2024

“Support passage of C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability), to support production, competitiveness, and working capital on farm.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association was registered on it · latest Apr 17, 2024

“Support passage of C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability), to support production, competitiveness, and working capital on farm.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association was registered on it · latest Apr 2, 2024

“Support passage of C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability), to support production, competitiveness, and working capital on farm.”
Canadian Canola Growers Association was registered on it · latest Nov 7, 2023

“Support passage of C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability), to support production, competitiveness, and working capital on farm.”

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