An Act to amend the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act

Short title: Fairness at the Pumps Act Bill C-14 (40-3) Status: Royal assent received Type: House Government Bill Sponsor: Tony Clement, Minister of Industry (Parry Sound—Muskoka) Latest stage: Royal assent

Legislative

summary On 15 April 2010, the Minister of Industry introduced Bill C-14,

An Act to amend the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act (Fairness at the Pumps Act) in the House of Commons and it was given first reading.

Bill C-14 provides for court-imposed fines under the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act and the Weights and Measures Act. It also provides for higher maximum fines for offences committed under each of those Acts and creates new offence provisions for repeat offenders.

The bill also amends the Weights and Measures Act to require that retailers have their devices that they use in trade or have in their possession for trade inspected at regular intervals. That new requirement is to be enforced through a new offence provision. The enactment also provides the Minister of Industry with the authority to designate non-government inspectors, or authorized service providers as inspectors to perform certain examinations.

House of Commons — First reading: Completed (2010-04-15) House of Commons — Second reading: Completed (2010-05-13) House of Commons — Consideration in committee: Completed (2010-10-20) House of Commons — Report stage: Completed (2010-10-25) House of Commons — Third reading: Completed (2010-10-26) Senate — First reading: Completed (2010-10-26) Senate — Second reading: Completed (2011-02-03) Senate — Consideration in committee: Completed (2011-02-17) Senate — Third reading: Completed (2011-03-03)

LEGISinfo: https://www.parl.ca/legisinfo/en/bill/40-3/c-14