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Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42), Canada
amended up to April 27, 2023
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Year of Version
2024
Dates
Status as of:
February 20, 2024
Amended up to:
April 27, 2023
Assented:
January 1, 1985
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Subject Matter (secondary)
Industrial Designs,
Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits,
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR),
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body
Notes
This consolidated verison of the Copyright Act takes into account amendments up to the "Online Streaming Act (S.C. 2023, c. 8)", which was assented on April 27, 2023, an entered into force on different dates.
Section 38 and 39 of the said amending Act introduced amendments (in force from April 27, 2023) to subsection 30.8(11) and subsection 30.9(7) of this consolidated version.
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Main text(s)
Main text(s)
French
Loi sur le droit d’auteur (L.R.C. (1985), ch. C-42)
English
Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42)
Legislation
Supersedes (10 text(s))
Supersedes (10 text(s))
- Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (CA224)
- Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (as amended up to April 1, 2019) (CA218)
- Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (as amended up to December 13, 2018) (CA205)
- Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (consolidated version incorporating all amendments up to June 19, 2017) (CA203)
- Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (consolidated version incorporating all amendments up to June 22, 2016) (CA202)
- Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (consolidated version incorporating all amendments up to June 23, 2015) (CA200)
- Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (consolidated version, status as at March 31, 2015) (CA175)
- Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (consolidated version, status as at December 31, 2012) (CA147)
- Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (as amended up to December 12, 2005) (CA057)
- Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (as amended up to December 31, 1993) (CA001)
Is amended by (9 text(s))
Is amended by (9 text(s))
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Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 (S.C. 2018, c. 27) (CA207)
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Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No. 1 (S.C. 2015, c. 36) (as amended up to December 13, 2018) (CA217)
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Library and Archives of Canada Act (S.C. 2004, c. 11) (as amended up to February 26, 2015) (CA182)
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Regulations Defining “Advertising Revenues” (SOR/98-447) (CA064)
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Act to amend the Copyright Act (access to copyrighted works or other subject-matter for persons with perceptual disabilities) (S.C. 2016, c. 4) (CA201)
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Combating Counterfeit Products Act (S.C. 2014, c. 32) (CA173)
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Copyright Modernization Act (S.C. 2012, c. 20) (CA148)
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Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2001 (S.C. 2001, c. 34) (CA221)
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An Act to amend the Copyright Act (S.C. 1997, c. 24) (CA034)
Is implemented by (17 text(s))
Is implemented by (17 text(s))
- Book Importation Regulations (SOR/99-324) (as amended on May 15, 2008) (CA058)
- Certification of Countries Granting Equal Copyright Protection Notice (C.R.C. , c. 421) (CA020)
- Cinematographic Works (Right to Remuneration) Regulations (SOR/99-194)(as amended by S.C. 2002, c. 17) (CA051)
- Copyright Regulations (SOR/97-457) (as amended up to June 2, 2007) (CA059)
- Definition of Local Signal and Distant Signal Regulations (SOR/89-254) (as amended up to April 23, 2014) (CA169)
- Definition of Small Cable Transmission System Regulations (SOR/94-755) (as amended up to April 23, 2014) (CA176)
- Definition of Small Retransmission Systems Regulations (SOR /89-255) (CA022)
- Educational Program, Work and Other Subject-matter Record-keeping Regulations (SOR/2001-296) (CA061)
- Exception for Educational Institutions, Libraries, Archives and Museums Regulations (SOR/99-325) (CA150)
- Programming Undertaking Regulations (SOR/93-436) (CA024)
- Regulations Establishing the Period Within Which Owners of Copyright not Represented by Collective Societies Can Claim Retransmission Royalties (SOR/97-164) (as amended on June 9, 2004) (CA065)
- Regulations Prescribing Networks (Copyright Act) (SOR/99-348) (CA042)
- Retransmission Royalties Criteria Regulations (SOR/91-690) (CA041)
- Statement Limiting the Right to Equitable Remuneration of Certain Rome Convention or WPPT Countries (SOR/2014-181) (CA177)
- Definition of “Wireless Transmission System” Regulations (SOR/98-307) (CA060)
- MicroSD Cards Exclusion Regulations (Copyright Act) (SOR/2012-226) (CA155)
- Copyright Regulations (SOR/96-423) (consolidated version of 2003) (CA048)
Treaties
Relates to (8 records)
Relates to (8 records)
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