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Bill C-63

Historical
Second reading (House)

An Act to enact the Online Harms Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act and An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts

Bill C-63 is at second reading in the House. This bill is from the 44th Parliament, 1st session.

Sponsor:Arif Virani
Session: 44-1
Introduced: 2024-02-26

Other Bills Numbered C-63

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 8 sessions:

44-1

An Act to enact the Online Harms Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act and An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts

Second reading (House)
42-1

A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-2

An Act to give effect to the Déline Final Self-Government Agreement and to make consequential and related amendments to other Acts

Law (royal assent given)
Law
41-1

An Act for granting to Her Majesty certain sums of money for the federal public administration for the financial year ending March 31, 2014

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-2

An Act to amend the First Nations Commercial and Industrial Development Act and another Act in consequence thereof

Second reading (House)
39-2

An Act to amend the Indian Oil and Gas Act

Second reading (House)
39-1

An Act respecting civil liability and compensation for damage in case of a nuclear incident

Second reading (House)
38-1

An Act to amend An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Income Tax Act

Report stage (House)

Division Votes (0)

No recorded division votes found for this bill.

Parliamentary Debates (140)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill C-63.

Hon. Arif Virani2024-05-23
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…Court has indicated demonstrates the seriousness of the offence. With respect to the question about Bill C-63, I welcome this question. Keeping kids safe is everyone's responsibility in this chamber. This legislation, Bill C-63, would require a takedown within 24 hours of any material that constitutes child …

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Ms. Lena Metlege Diab2024-05-23
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

… couple of questions to the minister. My first question is going to centre on the online harms act, Bill C-63. I just want to preface it by saying that the online harms act is something that many of us are very concerned about these days. Obviously, we always were, but the concern is heightened. It is to com…

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Hon. Arif Virani2024-05-23
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…in hate crimes in this country in the last five years. That informs the necessity for bills such as Bill C-63, the online harms bill, which will tackle things like hatred and its festering online, which has real-world consequences. It is very unfortunate that Canada ranks number one in the G7 for the number …

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Hon. Arif Virani2024-05-23
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…m Chair, I think that the suggestion about hate, the Bloc Québécois's private member's bill and our Bill C-63 highlight the fact that we need to pass this bill at second reading and send it to the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights so that we can study it, hear from experts and witnesses and prop…

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Hon. Arif Virani2024-05-23
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…rent ways of tackling the problem. We are dealing with a much bigger and broader problem in our own Bill C-63. We are also different when it comes to the mandates and the modus operandi that the senator proposes to use. We are concerned about how to verify someone's age. Does it have to be a piece of governm…

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Hon. Arif Virani2024-05-23
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

… immigration and refugee legal aid services. Before I conclude, I would like to talk a little about Bill C-63, which was raised by the member for Fundy Royal. The bill addresses online harms and the safety of our communities online. Much has already been said about this very important legislation, which woul…

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Hon. Arif Virani2024-05-23
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…d this line of questioning quite fascinating, given that the main charter issue that is at issue in Bill C-63 deals with very sensitive issues about the protection of freedom of speech, which is protected under section 2(b). What I will do is always maintain my oath under the Constitution to uphold the Const…

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Hon. Rob Moore2024-05-23
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…r. A woman was injured in the process of one of the thefts. On the issue of the Liberals' draconian Bill C-63, which Margaret Atwood has described as “Orwellian”, has he completed a charter statement for this bill that clearly threatens the rights of Canadians?

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Hon. Arif Virani2024-05-23
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

…n articulated by the Leader of the Opposition to a bill that I am shepherding through this chamber, Bill C-63, was so vociferous that he did not even wait to read the document. He came out against it before it was even tabled. This is the very same document that groups like CIJA have gone on record about, sa…

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Hon. Arif Virani2024-05-23
Business of Supply
0

Government Orders

Madam Chair, I would say that we can start by moving with pace on Bill C-63. It talks about the fact that hate crimes are up 130% over the last five years in this country. We know that the hatred people are exposed to online has real-world consequences. Look no further than …

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