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===Legislation=== Bains introduced legislation to amend the ''[[Copyright Act of Canada|Copyright Act]]'' with respect to improving access to works by persons with a [[print disability|perceptual disability]], which subsequently received [[Royal Assent]] in June 2016,<ref>{{Cite canlaw|short title =An Act to amend the Copyright Act (access to copyrighted works or other subject-matter for persons with perceptual disabilities)|abbr =S.C.|year =2016|chapter =4|link= http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/AnnualStatutes/2016_4/page-1.html}}</ref> thus enabling Canada to become the key 20th nation to accede to the [[Marrakesh VIP Treaty|Marrakesh Treaty]], bringing the Treaty into force on September 30, 2016.<ref>{{Cite news |date=June 30, 2016 |title=Canada's Accession to Marrakesh Treaty Brings Treaty into Force |url=http://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2016/article_0007.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704033226/http://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2016/article_0007.html |archive-date=July 4, 2016}}</ref> He also put forward bill C-25, proposing to amend federal corporate law to promote corporate transparency and increase diversity on corporate boards.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bill C-25 {{!}} openparliament.ca |url=https://openparliament.ca/bills/42-1/C-25/ |access-date=August 18, 2018 |website=openparliament.ca |language=en}}</ref> In particular, the bill focuses on the participation of women on corporate boards, as well as on senior management teams. In the same Parliamentary session, Bains introduced bill C-36, intended to enhance, reinforce and protect the independence of Statistics Canada, fulfilling a campaign promise from the Liberals 2015 election platform.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bill C-36 {{!}} openparliament.ca |url=https://openparliament.ca/bills/42-1/C-36/ |access-date=August 18, 2018 |website=openparliament.ca |language=en}}</ref> In June 2018, both bills C-25 and C-36 received Royal Assent.
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