p2p news / p2pnet:- There were a number of comment posts to my Canada copyright bill update, and I felt a new article would help address these important questions.
A bill goes through three readings in parliament before it can pass.
The first reading in the House of Commons is the introduction where the bill is given a number and published. The parliamentary web site offers a list of bills and more detailed information about the different types.
Either before or after the second reading, a bill is referred to a parliamentary committee who then studies and possibly proposes amendments. It’s important to remember that Bill C-60 can still have changes made to it, and our opponents have already proposed some pretty draconian amendments.
Normally, a bill is handled by one of the existing standing committees. For historical reasons, copyright has been handled by Heritage Committee even though the Copyright Act lists the "Minister of Industry" as the minister responsible for the act. Drafting legislation is done jointly by the departments of industry Canada and heritage Canada.
By creating a special legislative committee that will be dedicated to Bill C-60, the government has recognized the importance and complexity of this bill. While this new committee will have some members that are members from the heritage and industry committees, it’ll take into consideration far more than the narrow (and often antiquated) views of those from heritage.
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