In follow up to our November 1, 2024 alert regarding Bills C-244 and C-294 being passed and added to the Copyright Act, we want to advise dealers that provincial regulators are beginning to make inquiries about the impact of the new regulations on equipment dealers. Specifically, the Alberta Farmer’s Advocate Office contacted NAEDA seeking information […]
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) in collaboration with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) launched public consultations on right to repair in June 2024. The purpose of the public engagement is to gather feedback from Canadians to inform the development of a federal right-to-repair framework. For those
NAEDA Canada Participates in Right to Repair Agricultural Stakeholder Session Read More »
Yesterday, two federal bills passed third reading in the Senate and will soon be signed into law. Bill C-244 and C-294 both amend Canada’s Copyright Act to allow circumvention of technology protection measures for repair and interoperability, respectively. Bill C-244 is a broad-based Right to Repair bill opposed by multiple industry groups. The legislation applies
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Last week, the Senate Committee on Banking, Commerce, and the Economy held hearings and voted on Bills C-244 and C-294. Both bills were voted out of committee by unanimous voice vote and are now headed to the full Senate for third reading. As a reminder, Bill C-244 is the Right to Repair bill that would
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