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posted by mrpg on Saturday February 23 2019, @11:20AM   Printer-friendly
from the let's-move dept.

A legislator in Canada has proposed a bill to ensure that individuals and indpendent shops can repair brand-name devices. If on the off chance that the bill becomes law, major hardware vendors will have to change how they sell their products.

[...] On Thursday, Coteau introduced a private member's bill in provincial parliament that, if passed, would be the first "right to repair" law for electronic devices in North America. More than a dozen US states are currently considering similar bills, but nothing is on the books yet in the US or in Canada.

The legislation proposes that tech companies make diagnostic tools, repair manuals, and official parts available to consumers at their request. The legislation would also require that any new products ship with a repair manual. Documents provided to consumers must be free unless they request paper copies, and parts, tools, and software must be provided at a fair price.

Earlier on SN:
Apple's T2 Security Chip Can Prevent Unauthorized Third-Party Repair of Devices
Yes, Americans, You Can Break Anti-Piracy DRM If You Want to Repair Some of Your Kit – US Govt
45 Out of 50 Electronics Companies Illegally Void Warranties After Independent Repair, Sting Reveals
The Right to Repair Battle Has Come to California


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  • (Score: 2, Informative) by vux984 on Saturday February 23 2019, @10:40PM (2 children)

    by vux984 (5045) on Saturday February 23 2019, @10:40PM (#805771)

    uh? yes. really.

    "provincial parliament" refers to parliament of the province of Ontario; which is not the federal government.

    Am I missing something?

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  • (Score: 2) by drussell on Sunday February 24 2019, @11:14PM (1 child)

    by drussell (2678) on Sunday February 24 2019, @11:14PM (#806071) Journal

    Uhh... Yeah.....

    The AC said that the summary does not say it is the province rather the feds in their reply:

    TFS doesn't mention that this isn't the Canadian federal government talking about this, but rather the Ontario legislature.

    Which is incorrect. The summary absolutely, clearly states in the opening line (of the quoted portion of TFA) that is the PROVINCIAL government, not the federal government proposing this.

    Hence the reason I posted this quote of the first line to correct the AC's misunderstanding, since the information the AC claims is missing is indeed included in the summary:

    On Thursday, Coteau introduced a private member's bill in provincial parliament

    ... because, yes, the summary does clearly state that it is the province... right there in the first line.

    Am I missing something?

    I suspect so. :)

    I wasn't saying "Really? It's not the feds?"

    I was saying "Really? You can't see that this is clearly written in the summary?"

    • (Score: 2) by vux984 on Monday February 25 2019, @12:05AM

      by vux984 (5045) on Monday February 25 2019, @12:05AM (#806089)

      Yup. Makes sense. I figured I must have misunderstood your post.