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IP/N/1/CAN/35, IP/N/1/CAN/C/11, IP/N/1/CAN/E/2, IP/N/1/CAN/U/6
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Canada
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2. Subject matter
Copyright and related rights
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Bill C-4 (An Act to implement the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America and the United Mexican States) (IP/N/1/CAN/35, IP/N/1/CAN/C/11, IP/N/1/CAN/E/2, IP/N/1/CAN/U/6 - 06/03/2024)
Pest Control Products Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/37, IP/N/1/CAN/U/7 - 06/03/2024)
Bill C-19 (An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022 and other measures) (IP/N/1/CAN/32, IP/N/1/CAN/C/10 - 11/08/2023)
Copyright Act (IP/N/1/CAN/25, IP/N/1/CAN/C/9 - 19/12/2019)
A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures (IP/N/1/CAN/24, IP/N/1/CAN/C/8, IP/N/1/CAN/P/15, IP/N/1/CAN/T/7 - 16/10/2019)
Statement Limiting the Right to Equitable Remuneration of Certain Rome Convention or WPPT Countries (IP/N/1/CAN/O/2/Rev.1, IP/N/1/CAN/11/Rev.1 - 10/05/2017)
Canadian Copyright Act, as amended by Bill C-11 (IP/N/1/CAN/C/7, IP/N/1/CAN/17 - 10/11/2016)
Canadian Copyright Act, as amended by Bill C-59 (IP/N/1/CAN/C/6, IP/N/1/CAN/15 - 07/06/2016)
Copyright Act (IP/N/1/CAN/C/4, IP/N/1/CAN/8 - 22/04/2015)
Canadian Customs Act (IP/N/1/CAN/C/5, IP/N/1/CAN/T/4, IP/N/1/CAN/12 - 22/04/2015)
Canadian Copyright Act, as amended by Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Copyright Act (IP/N/1/CAN/C/3 - 11/01/2013)
An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Unauthorized Recording of a Movie) (IP/N/1/CAN/E/1 - 22/04/2008)
Regulations Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (Data Protection) (IP/N/1/CAN/P/8, IP/N/1/CAN/U/5 - 21/04/2008)
Regulations Amending the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/P/8, IP/N/1/CAN/U/5 - 21/04/2008)
Act to Amend the Patent Act and the Food and Drugs Act (The Jean Chrétien Pledge to Africa) (IP/N/1/CAN/P/5, IP/N/1/CAN/U/4 - 14/06/2005)
Copyright Fees Order, registered 22 August 1978 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Certification of Countries Granting Equal Copyright Protection Notice, C.R.C., 1978, c. 421 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Local Signal and Distant Signal Regulations, registered 9 May 1989 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Definition of Small Retransmission Systems Regulations, registered 9 May 1989 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Definition of Small Cable Transmission System Regulations, registered 28 November 1991 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Programming Undertaking Regulations, registered 26 August 1993 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Status of the Artist Act, assented to 23 June 1992 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Food and Drugs Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-27, s.1. (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Food and Drugs Regulations, C.R.C., 1978, c. 870. (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Fertilizers Act, R.S., 1985, c. F-9, s.1. (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Pest Control Products Act, R.S., 1985, c. P-10, s.1. (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Customs Tariff, assented to 17 December 1987 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Criminal Code, R.S., 1985, c. C-34, s.1. (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act, Section 117; The Food and Drugs Act (IP/N/1/CAN/U/3 - 11/03/1997)
World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act, Section 143; The Pest Control Products Act (IP/N/1/CAN/U/1 - 04/03/1997)
World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act, Section 115; The Fertilizers Act (IP/N/1/CAN/U/2 - 27/02/1997)
The Copyright Rules (IP/N/1/CAN/C/2 - 20/02/1997)
The Copyright Act (IP/N/1/CAN/C/1 - 03/04/1996)
World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act, Sections 56 through 69 (IP/N/1/CAN/C/1 - 03/04/1996)
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/41, IP/N/1/CAN/P/27 - 08/03/2024)
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/39, IP/N/1/CAN/P/25 - 07/03/2024)
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/40, IP/N/1/CAN/P/26 - 07/03/2024)
Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/34, IP/N/1/CAN/P/22 - 06/03/2024)
College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/36, IP/N/1/CAN/P/23, IP/N/1/CAN/T/10 - 06/03/2024)
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/38, IP/N/1/CAN/P/24 - 06/03/2024)
Bill C-47 (An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 28, 2023) (IP/N/1/CAN/33, IP/N/1/CAN/P/21 - 11/08/2023)
Patent Rules (IP/N/1/CAN/31, IP/N/1/CAN/P/20 - 19/10/2022)
Bill C-13 (An Act respecting certain measures in response to COVID-19) (IP/N/1/CAN/30, IP/N/1/CAN/P/19 - 23/04/2020)
Patent Rules (IP/N/1/CAN/29, IP/N/1/CAN/P/18 - 24/01/2020)
Trade-marks Act (IP/N/1/CAN/27, IP/N/1/CAN/T/8 - 19/12/2019)
Patent Act (IP/N/1/CAN/26, IP/N/1/CAN/P/16 - 19/12/2019)
College of Patent Agents and Trade-mark Agents Act (IP/N/1/CAN/28, IP/N/1/CAN/P/17, IP/N/1/CAN/T/9 - 19/12/2019)
Bill C-79, An Act to implement the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership between Canada, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam (IP/N/1/CAN/22, IP/N/1/CAN/T/6 - 03/07/2019)
Industrial Design Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/23, IP/N/1/CAN/D/4 - 03/07/2019)
Canadian Patent Act (IP/N/1/CAN/21, IP/N/1/CAN/P/14 - 08/04/2019)
Bill C-30 (An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union and its Member States and to provide for certain other measures) (IP/N/1/CAN/18/Rev.1, IP/N/1/CAN/P/13/Rev.1 - 05/04/2019)
Canadian Trade-marks Act (IP/N/1/CAN/20, IP/N/1/CAN/T/5 - 14/06/2018)
Bill C-30 (An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union and its Member States and to provide for certain other measures) (IP/N/1/CAN/18, IP/N/1/CAN/P/13 - 11/06/2018)
Bill C-30, An Act to implement the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the European Union and its Member States and to provide for certain other measures) (IP/N/1/CAN/19, IP/N/1/CAN/G/1 - 11/06/2018)
(IP/N/1/CAN/17, IP/N/1/CAN/C/7 - 10/11/2016)
(IP/N/1/CAN/17, IP/N/1/CAN/C/7 - 10/11/2016)
Order Amending Schedule 1 to the Patent Act (2014-1) (IP/N/1/CAN/P/12, IP/N/1/CAN/16 - 08/06/2016)
(IP/N/1/CAN/16, IP/N/1/CAN/P/12 - 08/06/2016)
(IP/N/1/CAN/16, IP/N/1/CAN/P/12 - 08/06/2016)
Canadian Plant Breeders' Rights Act (IP/N/1/CAN/P/11, IP/N/1/CAN/14 - 07/06/2016)
(IP/N/1/CAN/14, IP/N/1/CAN/P/11 - 07/06/2016)
(IP/N/1/CAN/14, IP/N/1/CAN/P/11 - 07/06/2016)
(IP/N/1/CAN/15, IP/N/1/CAN/C/6 - 07/06/2016)
(IP/N/1/CAN/15, IP/N/1/CAN/C/6 - 07/06/2016)
Canadian Criminal Code (IP/N/1/CAN/O/3, IP/N/1/CAN/13 - 23/04/2015)
Patent Act (IP/N/1/CAN/P/10, IP/N/1/CAN/10 - 22/04/2015)
Trademarks Act (IP/N/1/CAN/T/3, IP/N/1/CAN/7 - 22/04/2015)
Industrial Designs Act (IP/N/1/CAN/D/3, IP/N/1/CAN/9 - 22/04/2015)
Statement Limiting the Right to Equitable Remuneration of Certain Rome Convention or WPPT Countries (IP/N/1/CAN/O/2, IP/N/1/CAN/11 - 22/04/2015)
(IP/N/1/CAN/12, IP/N/1/CAN/C/5, IP/N/1/CAN/T/4 - 22/04/2015)
Regulations Amending the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/P/9 - 21/10/2008)
Bill C-47, an Act Respecting the Protection of Marks Related to the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games and Protection Against Certain Misleading Business Associations and Making a Related Amendment to the Trade-marks Act (IP/N/1/CAN/T/1/Add.1 - 22/04/2008)
Act to Amend the Patent Act (IP/N/1/CAN/P/6 - 14/06/2005)
Use of Patented Products for International Humanitarian Purposes Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/P/7 - 14/06/2005)
Trademarks Regulations, C.R.C., 1978, c. 1559 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Defence Production Act, R.S., 1985, c. D-2, s.1 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Public Servants Inventions Act, R.S., 1985, c. P-31, s.1 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, adopted 12 March 1993 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Manufacturing and Storage of Patented Medicines Regulations, adopted 12 March 1993 (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Competition Act, R.S., 1985, C. c-34, S.1. (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Federal Court Act, R.S., 1985, c. 10 (2nd Supp.) s.1. (IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 - 16/12/1997)
Sections 3 and 4 of Schedule IV to the World Trade Organization Implementation Act: amendments to the Defence Production Act (IP/N/1/CAN/O/1 - 06/03/1997)
Plant Breeders' Rights Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/P/4 - 04/03/1997)
Industrial Design Rules (IP/N/1/CAN/D/2 - 21/02/1997)
Plant Breeders' Rights Act (IP/N/1/CAN/P/3 - 21/02/1997)
Integratd Circuit Topography Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/L/2 - 20/02/1997)
Patent Rules (IP/N/1/CAN/P/2 - 20/02/1997)
Trade Marks Regulations (IP/N/1/CAN/T/2 - 20/02/1997)
World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act, Sections 141 and 142 (IP/N/1/CAN/P/1 - 07/02/1997)
The Patent Act (consolidated versions of 30 April 1996 containing the WTO amendments as part of the integrated texts) (IP/N/1/CAN/P/1 - 07/02/1997)
World Trade Organization Agreement Implementation Act, Sections 190 through 201: amendments to the Trade-marks Act (IP/N/1/CAN/T/1 - 10/10/1996)
The Trade-marks Act (consolidated versions of 30 April 1996 containing the WTO amendments as part of the integrated texts) (IP/N/1/CAN/T/1 - 10/10/1996)
World Trade Organization Implementation Act, Section 118 (IP/N/1/CAN/D/1 - 02/10/1996)
Industrial Design Act (consolidated versions of 30 April 1996 containing the WTO amendments as part of the integrated texts) (IP/N/1/CAN/D/1 - 02/10/1996)
4. Title of law or regulation
Bill C-4 (An Act to implement the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America and the United Mexican States)
5. Nature of notification
Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation (Main laws and regulations must be notified in a WTO language (English, French or Spanish). Where an authentic national text of a law or regulation is not available in a WTO language, the authentic text of that law or regulation in a national language shall be notified, in addition to the translation into a WTO language.)
Other law or regulation (Other laws and regulations can be notified in a Member's national language)
6. Brief description
Bill C-4 amends certain terms of protection in Canada’s Copyright Act that are calculated on a basis other than the life of a natural person, such as anonymous and pseudonymous works, non-dramatic films, and performances fixed in phonograms. Bill C-4 also introduces criminal penalties applicable to certain prohibited conduct involving rights management information. Bill C-4 amends both the Trademarks Act and the Copyright Act in respect of border measures for suspected counterfeit trademark and pirated copyright goods moving in-transit. Bill C-4 amends the Criminal Code to create two trade secret offenses and their punishment, as well as greater certainty around the scope of the offences.
7. Date of entry into force
Date of entry into force (DD/MM/YYYY)
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8. Other date
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9. Other information (if applicable)
Bill C-4: https://www.parl.ca/Content/Bills/431/Government/C-4/C-4_4/C-4_4.PDF Copyright Act (as amended) : https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/C-42.pdf Trademarks Act (as amended): https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/t-13/ Criminal Code (as amended): https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/
10. Contact information of agency or authority responsible
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Copyright and Trademark Policy Directorate 235 Queen Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H5 Canada Canadian Heritage International Copyright 25 Eddy Street Gatineau, Quebec K1A 0M5 Canada Justice Canada Policy Implementation Directorate 284 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0H8 Canada
11. Link to Legal text
https://ip-documents.info/2024/IP/CAN/24_00769_00_f.pdf
https://ip-documents.info/2024/IP/CAN/24_00769_00_e.pdf
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