| Year of current version: | 2012 |
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| Date of last amendment: | November 7, 2012 |
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| Date of entry into force of original text: | 1985 |
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| Date of Text (Enacted): | 1985 |
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| Type of Text: | Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
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| Subject Matter: | Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Industrial Designs, IP Regulatory Body |
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| Notes: | This consolidated version of the copyright law incorporates all the amendments up to November 7, 2012.
For the amendments made by the Copyright Modernization Act (CMA) that are not yet into force, see the 'Amendments Not into Force' at the end of this consolidated Act.
Source: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-42/index.html |
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| Available Texts: | |
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| English | Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) ![Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), Complete document (pdf) [647 KB]](/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.gif)
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| French | Loi sur le droit d’auteur (L.R., 1985, c. C-42)
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| Related Legislation: | SupersedesRelates to- Local Signal and Distant Signal Regulations (SOR /89-254, as amended by Regulations SOR/2004-33) (CA021)
- Local Signal and Distant Signal Regulations (SOR/89-254, as amended up to Regulations SOR/2014-80) (CA169)
- MicroSD Cards Exclusion Regulations (Copyright Act) (SOR/2012-226) (CA155)
- Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (SOR/2010-277) (CA157)
- Telecommunications Act (S.C. 1993, c. 38) (CA158)
- Exception for Educational Institutions, Libraries, Archives and Museums Regulations (CA150)
- Educational Program, Work and Other Subject-matter Record-keeping Regulations (SOR/2001-296) (CA061)
- Regulations Prescribing Networks (Copyright Act) (SOR/99-348) (CA042)
- Book Importation Regulations (SOR/99-324) (CA058)
- Cinematographic Works (Right to Remuneration) Regulations (SOR/99-194) (CA051)
- Limitation of the Right to Equitable Remuneration of Certain Rome Convention Countries Statement (SOR/99-143) (CA063)
- Regulations Defining “Advertising Revenues” (SOR/98-447) (CA064)
- Definition of “Wireless Transmission System” Regulations (SOR/98-307) (CA060)
- Copyright Regulations (SOR/96-423) (CA059)
- Regulations Establishing the Period Within Which Owners of Copyright not Represented by Collective Societies Can Claim Retransmission Royalties (SOR/97-164) (CA065)
- Reproduction of Federal Law Order (SI/97-5) (CA040)
- World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act (S.C. 1994, c. 47) (CA149)
- Definition of Small Cable Transmission System Regulations (SOR/94-755) (CA023)
- Programming Undertaking Regulations (SOR/93-436) (CA024)
- Status of the Artist Act (S.C. 1992, c. 33) (CA145)
- Definition of Small Retransmission Systems Regulations (SOR /89-255) (CA022)
- Certification of Countries Granting Equal Copyright Protection Notice (C.R.C. , c. 421) (CA020)
- Exceptions for Educational Institutions, Libraries, Archives and Museums Regulations (SOR/99-325) (CA062)
- Retransmission Royalties Criteria Regulations (P.C. 1991-2344) 28 November 1991 (CA041)
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| Related Treaties: | |
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| WIPO Lex No.: | CA147 |
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