Bill C-27 · 40th Parliament · Stephen Harper
Electronic Commerce Protection Act
An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act
Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.
- IntroducedApril 24, 2009
- Debated in principleMay 8, 2009
- Studied by a committeeDone
- Passed its first chamberNov. 30, 2009
- Passed the second chamberNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Leading supporters
Ranked by the part each played: who is responsible for the bill, who carried it, and who spoke for it most.
- Stephen HarperPrime Minister
- Donald H. OliverSenate · Sponsor in the Senate
- Jim MalowayExplicitly states support for the bill while noting possible improvements.
- Paul SzaboStates intent to speak in support of the bill as a starting point.
- Mike Lakepresents the bill positively as necessary to protect and promote electronic commerce.
- Brian MasseExpresses hope the bill will become law without delay.
- Terence Youngexplicitly states pleasure at speaking in support of the bill
- Robert Bouchardsays it is necessary to move forward with the legislation
Who carries this bill
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What it set out to do
On 24 April 2009, the Minister of Industry introduced Bill C-27, An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage reliance on electronic means of carrying out commercial activities, and to amend the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Act, the Competition Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and the Telecommunications Act (Electronic Commerce Protection Act) in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Bill proposes a private right of action, which would allow businesses and consumers to take civil action against anyone who violates the Electronic Commerce Protection Act (ECPA). The proposed ECPA's technology-neutral approach allows all forms of commercial electronic messages to be treated the same way. This means that the proposed bill would also address unsolicited text messages, or “cellphone spam,” as a form of “unsolicited commercial electronic message.” The proposed ECPA would enable the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to impose administrative monetary penalties (AMPS) of up to $1 million for individua…
Summary by the Library of Parliament.
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