As we noted in our earlier post (See: this link) the bill known as
Economic Action Plan 2015 Act, No.
1 was tabled in the House of Commons on May 7,
2015. It passed Second Reading in the House of Commons on May 25th
and is now with the House of Commons Standing Committee on
Finance.
The bill proposes to amend the Copyright Act to extend
the term of copyright protection for sound recordings and
performances fixed in sound recordings.
Copyright in a sound recording currently subsists until the end
of 50 years after the end of the calendar year in which the first
fixation of the sound recording occurs. However, if the sound
recording is published before the copyright expires, then
copyright protection would be extended to the earlier of the end of
70 years after the end of the calendar year in
which the first publication of the sound recording occurs and the
end of 100 years after the end of the calendar
year in which that first fixation occurs.
