Bill C-218 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)
Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
At a glance
Official Parliament of Canada snapshot for 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. MP vote breakdowns appear when the House of Commons publishes a recorded division export for that bill. Senate and House stage details include official debate/sitting links when LEGISinfo publishes them.
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Source: By PoliticalData.ca
Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, proposes to amend the Criminal Code to permit provinces to conduct and manage lotteries that involve betting on a single sports event.
This bill proposes to change the Criminal Code to allow provinces to offer lottery schemes that include betting on a single sports event or athletic contest. Currently, the Criminal Code restricts provinces from conducting or managing lottery schemes that involve betting on a single event. This bill would repeal a specific section that creates this restriction, thereby permitting provinces, or entities licensed by them, to operate such betting.
- It would repeal paragraph 207(4)(b) of the Criminal Code.
- It would add the word "or" to the end of paragraph 207(4)(a) of the Criminal Code.
- Provincial governments
- Entities licensed by provincial governments
- Individuals who wish to place bets on single sports events
- Provincial governments and their licensed entities would be permitted to conduct and manage lottery schemes involving betting on a single sports event.
- The Act comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
- The specific date on which the Act comes into force is not yet determined and will be set by an Order in Council.
This bill amends subsection 207(4) of the Criminal Code. It repeals paragraph (b) which currently prohibits provinces from conducting or managing lottery schemes that involve betting on a single sport event or athletic contest. It also adds the word "or" to the end of paragraph (a).
Source: Section 2
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Official textParliamentary Process
We don't have a plain-language summary for First reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Second reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Third reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
Bill C-218, an Act to amend the Criminal Code concerning sports betting, completed its first reading in the House of Commons on February 25, 2020.
This record indicates that Bill C-218, concerning sports betting, completed its first reading in the House of Commons on February 25, 2020. It was subsequently placed in the Order of Precedence on February 27, 2020. The artifact also notes similar bills related to sports betting that were introduced in previous Parliaments, including Bill C-221 (which was defeated), Bill C-290 (which reached consideration in committee in the Senate), and Bill C-627 (which was outside the Order of Precedence).
On February 25, 2020, the House of Commons held a sitting where Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, was introduced and received first reading.
This document is a record of a sitting of the House of Commons on February 25, 2020. During this sitting, various bills were introduced and received first reading. This included Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, introduced by MP Kevin Waugh. The record also includes discussions on other matters, such as petitions, questions on the order paper, a request for an emergency debate on the cancellation of the Teck Frontier mine project, and government orders concerning business of supply and proposed tax changes. The specific stage of Bill C-218 within this sitting was its introduction and first reading.
Bill C-218 was placed on the House of Commons Order of Precedence for second reading on February 27, 2020, with no procedural activity recorded for that day.
Bill C-218, concerning sports betting, was placed in the House of Commons Order of Precedence on February 27, 2020. This indicates its position for future debate and procedural steps at the second reading stage. The artifact notes there was no specific activity on this date regarding the bill itself. It also references similar private member's bills from previous Parliaments (C-221, C-290, C-627) that also aimed to amend the Criminal Code regarding sports betting, noting their different procedural outcomes.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Consideration in committee yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Report stage yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Third reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
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Vote Summary
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