C-18 , 44th Parliament, 1st session November 22, 2021, to present

An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada
Short title: Online News Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
This bill received royal assent on June 22, 2023

Statutes of Canada 2023, c. 23

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, April 5, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
April 5, 2022
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, May 31, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 13, 2022
Sitting 71
Major speeches
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May 30, 2022
May 31, 2022
Sitting 78
Agreed to (Vote 112)
2nd reading and referral to committee - CHPC
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, December 9, 2022
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
September 23, 2022
Meeting 43
September 27, 2022
Meeting 44
October 18, 2022
Meeting 47
October 21, 2022
Meeting 48
October 28, 2022
Meeting 50
November 1, 2022
Meeting 51
November 4, 2022
Meeting 52
November 18, 2022
Meeting 54
November 22, 2022
Meeting 55
November 25, 2022
Meeting 56
November 29, 2022
Meeting 57
December 2, 2022
Meeting 58
December 6, 2022
Meeting 59
December 9, 2022
Meeting 60
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 9, 2022
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, December 13, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 13, 2022
End of stage activity
Third reading, December 14, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 13, 2022
December 14, 2022
Sitting 148
Agreed to (Vote 244)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
First reading, February 2, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 2, 2023
End of stage activities
Second reading, April 18, 2023
Referral to committee, April 18, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 7, 2023
Sitting 97
Major speeches
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February 9, 2023
February 16, 2023
March 7, 2023
March 9, 2023
March 28, 2023
March 30, 2023
Sitting 111
Major speeches
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April 18, 2023
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, June 14, 2023
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
April 25, 2023
Meeting 50
May 2, 2023
Meeting 51
May 3, 2023
Meeting 52
May 9, 2023
Meeting 53
May 10, 2023
Meeting 54
May 30, 2023
Meeting 57
May 31, 2023
Meeting 58
June 6, 2023
Meeting 59
June 7, 2023
Meeting 60
June 13, 2023
Meeting 61
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 14, 2023
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, June 15, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 15, 2023
End of stage activity
Third reading, June 15, 2023
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 15, 2023

Consideration of messages between the Senate and House of Commons

Message date Type Debates (Hansard)
June 15, 2023 Message sent to the House of Commons Sitting 135
June 19, 2023 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 216
June 20, 2023 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 217
June 21, 2023 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 218
June 21, 2023 Concurrence in the motion respecting Senate amendments Sitting 218
June 21, 2023 Message sent to the Senate Sitting 218
June 22, 2023 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 138
June 22, 2023 Concurrence in the motion respecting House of Commons Amendments Sitting 138

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 111 — May 31, 2022
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada (amendment)
Yeas:
117
Nays:
206
Paired:
0
Total:
323
Vote 112 — May 31, 2022
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada
Yeas:
207
Nays:
116
Paired:
0
Total:
323
Vote 244 — December 14, 2022
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada
Yeas:
213
Nays:
114
Paired:
0
Total:
327
Vote 390 — June 20, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada
Yeas:
170
Nays:
144
Paired:
4
Total:
318
Vote 405 — June 21, 2023
Result:
Negatived
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada (reasoned amendment)
Yeas:
114
Nays:
210
Paired:
2
Total:
326
Vote 406 — June 21, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-18, An Act respecting online communications platforms that make news content available to persons in Canada
Yeas:
208
Nays:
113
Paired:
2
Total:
323

Senate

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Speaker's rulings and statements

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
May 13, 2022 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 71) Chris Bittle (Liberal)
May 13, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 71) John Nater (Conservative)
May 13, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 71) Sébastien Lemire (Bloc Québécois)
May 13, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 71) Alexandre Boulerice (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
February 7, 2023 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 97) Peter Harder (Progressive Senate Group)
March 30, 2023 Response speech(Sitting 111) Fabian Manning (Conservative)

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