We are now halfway through 2019, and it has already been an
exciting year for Canadian copyright law. This Bereskin & Parr
update highlights several recent Canadian copyright developments
starting. With policy and legislative developments, and
followed by a review of recent copyright decisions. If you
would like learn more, contact the authors.
1 - LEGISLATIVE & POLICY DEVELOPMENTS
In this section, we discuss copyright policy developments
including the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement
(“USMCA”) and recommendations following the
Government’s review of the Copyright Act (the
“Act”).
(a) USMCA
On September 30, 2018, the text of the USMCA was released, and
on November 30, Canada, the United States, and Mexico signed onto
the new trade agreement that replaces the North American Free Trade
Agreement. The USMCA includes numerous provisions relating to
intellectual property and digital media, which must be implemented
into each of the signatory countries’
