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The following links provide access to additional resources and information on copyright.
General
How has Canada's Copyright Act evolved?
Canadian Intellectual Property Office — A Guide to Copyright
This guide explains what a copyright is, how it can benefit you, the advantages of registering your copyright and how to go about it.
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/wr00037.html
Canadian Intellectual Property Office — Frequently asked questions on copyright
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/cipointernet-internetopic.nsf/eng/wr00090.html
Canadian Intellectual Property Office — Glossary of Intellectual Property Terms
Need help? The Canadian Intellectual Property Office provides a glossary of common copyright terms.
Archive of Recent Copyright Bills
A. BILL C-61 (2008)
i. Copyright Reform Process — Bill C-61
ii. Text of Bill C-61 (not passed into law)
iii. Bill C-61: Questions and Answers http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/crp-prda.nsf/eng/h_rp01153.html
B. BILL C-60 (2005)
i. Copyright Reform Process — Bill C-60
ii. Text of Bill C-60 (not passed into law)
Parliamentary Reports on Copyright
A. Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage
Interim Report on Copyright Reform (May 2004)
Government Response to the Second Report of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage
B. Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU)
C. Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU)
Copyright Studies
These studies were funded by Industry Canada and/or Canadian Heritage. The opinions expressed in these studies are those of the respective authors and do not necessarily reflect the policies or opinions of the Government of Canada.
Industry Canada — Copyright, Economic Impact Studies
Canadian Heritage — Publications and Studies
Federal Government Links
Canadian Heritage — Copyright Policy Branch
Industry Canada — Intellectual Property Policy Directorate
Canadian Intellectual Property Office
Academic Copyright Resources and Links
IP Osgoode — Intellectual Property Law & Technology Program
University of Ottawa — Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic
McGill University — Centre for Intellectual Property Policy
University of Toronto — Centre for Innovation Law and Policy (English only)
UBC Faculty of Law — Intellectual Property Law Program
University of Western Ontario — Intellectual Property, Information and Technology Law
Relevant Conventions and Trade Agreements to which Canada Belongs
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
Universal Copyright Convention
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Chapter 17
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
i) General Material
WIPO Intellectual Property Handbook: Policy, Law and Use
WIPO Intellectual Property Handbook: Policy, Law and Use
ii) 1996 Internet Treaties
WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
In October 2007, the Government of Canada announced that it would participate in preliminary discussions with the United States, Mexico, the European Union, Switzerland, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and other countries towards an Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). These discussions aim to develop international standards to better combat the trade in counterfeit trade-marked and pirated copyright goods. The link below provides information on ACTA.
