Veto veto ("withholding Royal Assent") was last exercised in 1708 by Queen Anne with the Scottish Militia Bill 1708. The House of Lords used to have an effective power of veto by refusing to concur in bills adopted by the House of Commons. However, reform first by a Liberal government and then by a Labour government has limited its powers. The Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949 reduced its powers: they can now only amend and delay legislation. They can delay legislation for up to one year. Under the 1911 Act, money bills (those concerning finance) cannot be delayed, and under
An Act to amend the Copyright Act (38th Canadian Parliament, 1st Session) to be exempt from infringement liability. An Act to amend the Copyright Act (38th Canadian Parliament, 1st Session) An Act to amend the Copyright Act (Bill C-60) was a proposed law to amend the "Copyright Act" initiated by the Government of Canada in the First Session of the Thirty-Eighth Parliament. Introduced by the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Minister responsible for Status of Women Liza Frulla and then Minister of Industry David Emerson as "An Act to Amend the Copyright Act", it received its First Reading in the House of Commons of Canada on June 20, 2005. On November 29,