Month: June 2012

Canadian Bill S-209 Moving Closer to Becoming Law

June 29, 2012

I have been tracking the progress of Senate bill S-209 which will formally legalize regulated MMA in Canada.  It has now passed the Committee Stage and passed Third Reading on June 22, 2012 making the Bill very close to becoming law. The Bill has remained intact in its initial form with only one minor variation changing … More Canadian Bill S-209 Moving Closer to Becoming Law

Bill 50 Becomes Law; MMA and other Professional Contests to be Regulated Province Wide in BC

June 1, 2012

As expected, Bill 50, BC’s Athletic Commissioner Act passed Third Reading today and will now become law.  You can click here and here for my past posts on this Bill. You can click here (and scroll down to 1440) to read the BC Legislature’s Committee Hearing regarding the legislation. A few points of interest from today’s … More Bill 50 Becomes Law; MMA and other Professional Contests to be Regulated Province Wide in BC