Intellectual Property Policy

Assessing the Economic Impact of Copyright Reform on Authors, Makers, Photographers and Publishers in Canada in Reference to Two New Copyright-Related Treaties: WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT), WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT)

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