In 2022, Copyright Law in Canada continued to evolve to meet the
demands of technological developments and international standards.
The Supreme Court provided further clarifications on the breadth of
compensable rights under the Copyright Act,
Parliament extended the term of copyright protection to match that
of our neighbours to the South, and the Courts continued to remind
Defendants that they are not afraid to punish those who disregard
the judicial process—to name just a few key
highlights.
Below are some of the most notable Copyright decisions and
parliamentary developments in Canada from 2022.
1) COPYRIGHT LEGISLATION AND PARLIAMENTARY
ACTION
In 2022, the Federal Government passed one bill and introduced
several others into Parliament that could directly or indirectly
affect the Copyright Act. They are discussed
below.
