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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

Jurisdiction
Federal Parliament
Legislature / Parliament
Parliament of Canada
Session
43rd Parliament, 1st Session
Bill number
Bill C-218
Full title
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sports betting)
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
At second reading in the House of Commons
Last updated
Feb 27, 2020

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.

Chamber
Parliament of Canada
Current Stage
At second reading in the House of Commons
Latest Activity
Feb 27, 2020
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

AI-assisted, reviewed before publishing
Short Version

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.

What It Means

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.

What This Bill Does
  • 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.
Who Is Affected
  • Provincial governments
  • Entities licensed by provincial governments
  • Individuals who wish to place bets on single sports events
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • Provincial governments and their licensed entities would be permitted to conduct and manage lottery schemes involving betting on a single sports event.
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The specific date on which the Act comes into force is not yet determined and will be set by an Order in Council.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Criminal Code
amends

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

Generated using AI from official bill text. Not legal advice. It is written by PoliticalData.ca for civic education, automatically checked and spot-reviewed before publishing.

Official text

Parliamentary Process

Step 1
First reading
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We don't have a plain-language summary for First reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.

Step 2
Second reading
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We don't have a plain-language summary for Second reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.

Step 3
Third reading
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We don't have a plain-language summary for Third reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.

Step 1
First reading
Feb 25, 2020
Completed

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.

Introduction and first reading, Feb 25, 2020
End of stage activity, Feb 25, 2020
Chamber sittings
Introduction and first reading - Feb 25, 2020

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.

Step 2
Second reading
Feb 27, 2020
No activity

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.

Placed in the Order of Precedence, Feb 27, 2020
Step 3
Consideration in committee
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We don't have a plain-language summary for Consideration in committee yet. The official source linked below is the full record.

Step 4
Report stage
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We don't have a plain-language summary for Report stage yet. The official source linked below is the full record.

Step 5
Third reading
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We don't have a plain-language summary for Third reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.

Debate and sitting links point to official parliamentary sources when LEGISinfo publishes them. Any plain-language discussion summaries should be generated from those official texts and reviewed before public display.

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Kevin Waugh
Conservative | Saskatoon South
Jurisdiction
Federal Parliament

No published representative vote breakdown

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Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

How this data is sourced