An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair)
An Act to amend the Copyright Act (diagnosis, maintenance and repair). Royal assent November 7, 2024 (S.C. 2024, c. 22). Liberal private member's bill sponsored by Wilson Miao (MP for Richmond Centre). Adds a 'right to repair' exception to the Copyright Act, letting owners of a computer-program-embedded product (cars, appliances, agricultural equipment, medical devices) bypass technological protection measures for the purpose of diagnosing, maintaining, or repairing that product. Modelled on similar US Library of Congress exemptions to the DMCA section 1201. Important for farmers (John Deere lockouts), independent automotive repair shops, and consumers facing planned obsolescence.
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First piece of federal right-to-repair legislation. Lets device owners and independent repair shops break the digital locks that manufacturers put on their products, so the devices can be repaired without going through the manufacturer.
Issues this bill touches
- Economy & Jobs
Right-to-repair amendment to the Copyright Act. Lets owners bypass technological protection measures for diagnosis, maintenance and repair.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
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Second reading in the House of Commons.
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Third reading in the House of Commons.
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First reading in the Senate.
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Second reading in the Senate.
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Third reading in the Senate.
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Royal assent received.
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