Resources

The following links provide access to additional resources and information on copyright.

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General

The Copyright Act

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)

Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology: Counterfeiting and Piracy are Theft (June 2007)

Government Response to the Eighth Report of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, Counterfeiting and Piracy are Theft

C. Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU)

Tenth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security: Counterfeit Goods in Canada — A Threat to Public Safety (June 2007)

Government Response to the Tenth Report of the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security, Counterfeit Goods in Canada — A Threat to Public Safety

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

Copyright Board of Canada

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

Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations

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 Copyright Treaty

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.