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Bill C-244

In committee (House)

An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act

Bill C-244 is being studied in committee.

Sponsor:Patrick Weiler
Liberal
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-09-22

Other Bills Numbered C-244

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 16 sessions:

45-1

An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act

In committee (House)
44-1

An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act to amend the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (North Thames River, Middle Thames River and Thames River)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
43-1

An Act to amend the Canadian Navigable Waters Act (North Thames River, Middle Thames River and Thames River)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
42-1

An Act to establish Leif Erikson Day

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
41-2

An Act to propose and examine a program giving financial assistance to high-school students visiting military memorial sites abroad

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
41-1

An Act to propose and examine a program giving financial assistance to high-school students visiting military memorial sites abroad

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-3

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-2

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
40-1

An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (removal of waiting period)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-2

An Act to designate the month of June as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) Month

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
39-1

An Act to designate the month of June as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease) Month

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
38-1

An Act to amend the Interest Act (interest payable on repayment of a mortgage loan before maturity)

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-3

An Act requiring the national flag of Canada to be flown at half-mast on Remembrance Day

Second reading (House)
37-2

An Act requiring the national flag of Canada to be flown at half-mast on Remembrance Day

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated)
37-1

An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (deduction of mechanics' tool expenses)

Dead

Division Votes (4)

Division #73
Agreed To
2026-02-25T15:25:00

2nd reading of Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act

202Yea
125Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
168Y / 0N
Conservative
4Y / 125N
Bloc Québécois
22Y / 0N
NDP
7Y / 0N
Green Party
1Y / 0N
Division #424
Agreed To
2023-10-18T16:00:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)

325Yea
0Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
153Y / 0N
Conservative
114Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
30Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Independent
3Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #342
Agreed To
2023-05-31T15:45:32

Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)

324Yea
0Nay

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
113Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
25Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N
Division #187
Agreed To
2022-10-05T16:00:00

2nd reading of Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)

323Yea
0Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
150Y / 0N
Conservative
113Y / 0N
Bloc Québécois
32Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (47)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-244.

Ellis Ross2025-11-06
Clean Coasts Act
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I thank the member across the floor for this bill, Bill C-244, an act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act. I come from Kitamaat Village, which is at the head of the Douglas Channel on the…

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Mel Arnold2025-11-06
Clean Coasts Act
0

Private Members' Business

…ugh the lakes and highlands of the Shuswap, to the grasslands of Kamloops. Today I rise to speak to Bill C-244, an act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act. I thank the sponsor of the bill, the hon. member for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coas…

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Patrick Weiler2025-09-22
Clean Coasts Act
0

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-244, An Act to amend The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 and the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act. Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to rise in the House to introduce the clean coasts …

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The Assistant Deputy Speaker2024-11-07
Procedural

Royal Assent

…, Ken MacKillop Secretary to the Governor General The schedule indicates the bills assented to were Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)—Chapter 26; Bill C-294, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (interoperability)—Chapter 27; Bill C-284, An Act to establish a natio…

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Mr. Taleeb Noormohamed2023-10-06
Copyright Act
0

Private Members' Business

… for. Over past years, much effort has been made to remove this barrier in the copyright framework. Bill C-244 was introduced in February 2022 by my colleague from Richmond Centre. It received unanimous support at second reading, and at this time the committee has completed its study. I want to acknowledge th…

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Mr. Sébastien Lemire2023-10-06
Copyright Act
0

Private Members' Business

… to the difficulty in repairing and maintaining the increasingly high-tech things that surround us. Bill C-244 presents a solution to the calls from many individuals who support the right to repair in Quebec. Their message is consistent: The government must make legislative changes that will give us both the …

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Mr. Wilson Miao2023-10-06
Copyright Act
0

Private Members' Business

…gislator, I have listened to and heard Canadians calling for a right to repair framework in Canada. Bill C-244 would empower us as lawmakers on federal, provincial and territorial levels to make this policy reform for consumers across Canada. As a consumer, we all like to have a choice to repair the products …

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Mr. Wilson Miao2023-10-06
Copyright Act
0

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill C-244, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair), be read the third time and passed. Mr. Speaker, I am very honoured to rise in this House today to speak on my private member’s …

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Mr. Rick Perkins2023-10-06
Copyright Act
0

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, today I rise in the House to speak at third reading of this important legislation, Bill C-244, otherwise known as the right to repair bill, which was introduced by the member for Richmond Centre. Conservatives support this legislation and are happy to see its return at third reading. It is no…

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Mr. Brian Masse2023-10-06
Copyright Act
0

Private Members' Business

…am pleased to rise again in this chamber on the right to repair. I thank the member for introducing Bill C-244, an act to amend the Copyright Act, diagnosis, maintenance and repair, also known as the right to repair act. I congratulate the member for Richmond Centre for bringing it forward. One of the things …

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