Parliament of Canada

C-11 44th Parliament, 1st session November 22, 2021, to present

An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts
Short title: Online Streaming Act
Bill type
House Government Bill
Sponsor
This bill received royal assent on April 27, 2023

Statutes of Canada 2023, c. 8

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, February 2, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 2, 2022
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, May 12, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 16, 2022
Sitting 32
Major speeches
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February 28, 2022
March 29, 2022
May 5, 2022
May 11, 2022
May 12, 2022
Sitting 70
Agreed to (Vote 89)
2nd reading and referral to committee - CHPC
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, June 15, 2022
Committee report
Committee meetings
Meeting date Minutes
May 24, 2022
 Meeting 23
May 30, 2022
 Meeting 24
May 30, 2022
 Meeting 25
May 31, 2022
 Meeting 26
May 31, 2022
 Meeting 27
May 31, 2022
 Meeting 28
June 1, 2022
 Meeting 29
June 2, 2022
 Meeting 30
June 6, 2022
 Meeting 31
June 14, 2022
 Meeting 34
June 14, 2022
 Meeting 35
June 14, 2022
 Meeting 36
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 15, 2022
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, June 20, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 17, 2022
June 20, 2022
End of stage activity
Third reading, June 21, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 20, 2022
June 21, 2022
Sitting 93
Agreed to (Vote 164)
3rd reading
End of stage activity
Pre-Study of Commons Bill Completed, October 25, 2022
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
June 15, 2022
 Meeting 11
June 21, 2022
 Meeting 12
June 22, 2022
 Meeting 13
September 14, 2022
 Meeting 14
September 14, 2022
 Meeting 15
September 15, 2022
 Meeting 16
September 15, 2022
 Meeting 17
September 20, 2022
 Meeting 18
September 21, 2022
 Meeting 19
September 27, 2022
 Meeting 20
September 28, 2022
 Meeting 21
October 4, 2022
 Meeting 22
October 5, 2022
 Meeting 23
October 18, 2022
 Meeting 24
October 19, 2022
 Meeting 25
October 25, 2022
 Meeting 26
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 31, 2022
Sitting 47
Pre-study of House bill
October 25, 2022
End of stage activity
First reading, June 21, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 21, 2022
End of stage activities
Second reading, October 25, 2022
Referral to committee, October 25, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
June 23, 2022
September 21, 2022
Sitting 61
Major speeches
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September 22, 2022
September 27, 2022
October 18, 2022
October 19, 2022
October 25, 2022
Sitting 73
Major speeches
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, December 14, 2022
Committee reports
Committee meetings
Meeting date Details
October 26, 2022
 Meeting 27
November 1, 2022
 Meeting 28
November 2, 2022
 Meeting 29
November 15, 2022
 Meeting 30
November 16, 2022
 Meeting 31
November 22, 2022
 Meeting 32
November 23, 2022
 Meeting 33
November 29, 2022
 Meeting 34
November 30, 2022
 Meeting 35
December 6, 2022
 Meeting 36
December 6, 2022
 Meeting 37
December 7, 2022
 Meeting 38
December 7, 2022
 Meeting 39
December 8, 2022
 Meeting 40
December 8, 2022
 Meeting 41
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 14, 2022
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, December 14, 2022
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
December 14, 2022
End of stage activity
Third reading, February 2, 2023
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
January 31, 2023
February 1, 2023
February 2, 2023

Consideration of messages between the Senate and House of Commons

Message date Type Debates (Hansard)
February 2, 2023 Message sent to the House of Commons Sitting 96
March 8, 2023 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 166
March 9, 2023 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 167
March 27, 2023 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 173
March 30, 2023 Consideration of Senate amendments Sitting 176
March 30, 2023 Concurrence in the motion respecting Senate amendments Sitting 176
March 30, 2023 Message sent to the Senate Sitting 176
April 18, 2023 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 112
April 19, 2023 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 113
April 20, 2023 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 114
April 26, 2023 Consideration of House of Commons amendments Sitting 116
April 27, 2023 Concurrence in the motion respecting House of Commons Amendments Sitting 117

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 86 — May 11, 2022
Result:
Agreed To
Time allocation for Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts
Yeas:
174
Nays:
145
Paired:
0
Total:
319
Vote 87 — May 12, 2022
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (subamendment)
Yeas:
109
Nays:
209
Paired:
2
Total:
320
Vote 88 — May 12, 2022
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (amendment)
Yeas:
111
Nays:
209
Paired:
2
Total:
322
Vote 89 — May 12, 2022
Result:
Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts
Yeas:
208
Nays:
111
Paired:
2
Total:
321
Vote 158 — June 20, 2022
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
117
Nays:
209
Paired:
0
Total:
326
Vote 159 — June 20, 2022
Result:
Agreed To
Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (report stage amendment)
Yeas:
326
Nays:
0
Paired:
0
Total:
326
Vote 160 — June 20, 2022
Result:
Agreed To
Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts
Yeas:
210
Nays:
118
Paired:
0
Total:
328
Vote 163 — June 21, 2022
Result:
Negatived
Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (hoist amendment)
Yeas:
116
Nays:
209
Paired:
2
Total:
327
Vote 164 — June 21, 2022
Result:
Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts
Yeas:
208
Nays:
117
Paired:
2
Total:
327
Vote 291 — March 30, 2023
Result:
Negatived
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (reasoned amendment)
Yeas:
113
Nays:
205
Paired:
4
Total:
322
Vote 292 — March 30, 2023
Result:
Agreed To
Motion respecting Senate amendments to Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts
Yeas:
202
Nays:
117
Paired:
4
Total:
323

Senate

To view the complete list of standing votes that have taken place in the Senate, please refer to the Votes page of the Senate of Canada website.

Speaker's rulings and statements

House of Commons

Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
March 27, 2023 Sitting 173

Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
February 16, 2022 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 32) Pablo Rodriguez (Liberal)
February 16, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 32) John Nater (Conservative)
February 16, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 32) René Villemure (Bloc Québécois)
February 16, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 32) Alexandre Boulerice (NDP)

Senate

Speech date Speech Senator
September 21, 2022 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 61) Dennis Dawson (Progressive Senate Group)
October 25, 2022 Response speech(Sitting 73) Leo Housakos (Conservative)

About

Legislative summary

A legislative summary of this bill is available from the Library of Parliament.

Departmental information

Press releases

Government of Canada Introduces Legislation to Support the Next Generation of Canadian Artists and Creators (2022-02-02 | Department of Canadian Heritage)
Online Streaming Act receives Royal Assent (2023-04-27 | Department of Canadian Heritage)

Background information

Backgrounder: The Government of Canada introduces legislation to support the next generation of Canadian artists and creators (2022-02-02 | Department of Canadian Heritage)
Charter Statement - Bill C-11: An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts (Tabled on 2022-04-01)

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Further reading

Breaking news.. Economist, 446(9336): p.62-63
Feds seek experts' help in bid to tackle cutting-edge legal issues posed by online harmful content. Schmitz, Cristin. The Lawyer's Daily
Netflix and Youtube will balk at restrictive CanCon rules. Geist, Michael A. (Michael Allen). Maclean's, 135(12): p.65
Online streaming bill [C-11] adds exemption for user content but concerns remain over regulating 'programs'. Schmitz, Cristin. The Lawyer's Daily
Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review Panel, Canada's communications future: Time to act, January 2020
House of Commons, Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage. Shifting Paradigms. Nineteenth Report. 1st Session, 42nd Parliament, May 2019
Michael Dewing, Canadian Broadcasting Policy, Library of Parliament, revised 6 August 2014
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