Canada

Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (consolidated version, status as at December 31, 2012)

Year of Version:	2012
Date of Text (Enacted):	1985
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Industrial Designs, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits
Notes:	This consolidated version of the Copyright Act takes into account amendments up to the Copyright Modernization Act (CMA)(S.C. 2012, c. 20). The amendments made by the Copyright Modernization Act to the Copyright Act came into force on November 7, 2012.
Available Texts:
English	Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (consolidated version, status as at December 31, 2012)
French	Loi sur le droit d’auteur (L.R., 1985, c. C-42) (version consolidée, état au 31 décembre 2012)
Related Legislation:	Supersedes Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (consolidated version, status as at January 16, 2011) (CA057) Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (consolidated version, status as at January 1, 1998) (CA049) Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (consolidated version, status as at December 31, 1993) (CA001) Is superseded by Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (consolidated version, status as at June 21, 2016) (CA200) Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (as amended up to June 22, 2016) (CA202) Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (consolidated version, status as at March 31, 2015) (CA175)
Related Treaties:	Berne Convention (September 9, 1886) Universal Copyright Convention 1952 (September 6, 1952) Rome Convention (October 26, 1961) Universal Copyright Convention 1971 (July 24, 1971) Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (WTO) (April 15, 1994) WIPO Copyright Treaty (December 20, 1996) WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (December 20, 1996)
WIPO Lex No.:	CA147

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