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ARTICLE · 07 JANUARY 2015

Canada’s New Anti-Counterfeiting Provisions Now Fully In Force And Request For Customs Assistance System Now Available

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As recently reported, Bill C-8, the Combating Counterfeit Products Act, received Royal Assent and became law on December 9, 2014.

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As recently reported, Bill C-8, the Combating Counterfeit Products Act, received Royal Assent and became law on December 9, 2014. New civil prohibitions, amendments to the criminal offence provisions in the Copyright Act and new criminal offence provisions in the Trademarks Act, as well as some other amendments, came into effect upon Royal Assent. The new border provisions came into force on January 1, 2015.

The Bill adds new prohibitions and offences intended to assist in addressing the problem of distribution of counterfeit products in Canada. Specifically, the following are added:

  • new prohibitions to the Trademarks Act and Copyright Act;
  • criminal offence provisions to the Trademarks Act; and

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