Copyright Act of Canada

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:amends Copyright Modernization Act
gptkbp:appliesTo literary works
sound recordings
artistic works
dramatic works
musical works
cinematographic works
gptkbp:controversy gptkb:Canadian_Parliament
gptkbp:defines copyright infringement
economic rights infringement
moral rights infringement
gptkbp:duration life of the author plus 50 years
gptkbp:effectiveDate January 1, 1924
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_Canada
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:Copyright_Board_of_Canada
gptkbp:established exceptions for educational institutions
exceptions for archives
exceptions for libraries
exceptions for museums
exceptions for private use
exceptions for public performances
gptkbp:governs copyright_law_in_Canada
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Copyright Act of Canada
gptkbp:includes exceptions for news reporting
fair dealing provisions
exceptions for criticism
exceptions for education
exceptions for research
gptkbp:influenced international copyright treaties
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:Canadian_Charter_of_Rights_and_Freedoms
gptkbp:is_essential_for publishers
artists
authors
designers
educators
journalists
researchers
software developers
musicians
performers
photographers
creative industries
filmmakers
gptkbp:isMaintainedBy government consultations
gptkbp:operates_in gptkb:Canadian_Intellectual_Property_Office
gptkbp:provides moral rights
economic rights
injunctive relief
remedies for infringement
statutory damages
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:WIPO_Copyright_Treaty
Berne Convention
gptkbp:replacedBy Copyright Act, RSC 1970
gptkbp:requires registration for enforcement