Canadian Copyright Modernization Act: New Rights and Rules

2012-11-29

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CANADIANCOPYRIGHTMODERNIZATIONACT:NEWRIGHTSANDRULES

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SeveralchangeshavebeenbroughttocopyrightlawandpracticeinCanadathrough
theproclamationintoforceonNovember7ofmostoftheCopyrightModernzation
Act,whichwasgivenRoyalAssentinJune2012

TheamendedversionoftheActbringsseveralmodificationstocopyrightlawin
Canadaandcanbeconsideredincertaincasestopromoteinnovation.

UnderthenewAct,third-partysoftwarecompaniescanundertakeactivitiesrelatedto
softwareinteroperability,errorcorrection,reverseengineering,securitytestingand
encryptionresearchinordertodevelopnewproductsandsoftwaresolutions,without
beingafraidofinfringingcopyrightsofothers.
TheamendedActspecifiesthattemporary,technicalandincidentaldigital
reproductionsmadeaspartofatechnicalprocess,suchascachedtransmissions
overtheInternet,donotnecessarilyconstitutecopyrightinfringement.

ThenewActprohibitsthesaleorimportoftoolsorservicestoenablehackingof
softwareaccesscontrolslikedigitallocksandproposesrelevantpenalties.

Attheconsumerlevel,usersareallowedtorecordtheirfavouriteTVshowsforlater
viewing,transfermusicfromaCDorothermediatoadigitaldevice,andcreatea
mash-uptopostonsocialmediaplatforms.
ThefairdealingexceptioninCanadaisexpanded.Forexample,teachers,educators
orotherpeoplelinkedtoaneducationalinstitutioncanusepubliclyavailablematerial
fromtheInternetforeducationalortrainingpurposes.

TheorderintheCanadaGazettementionsthattwoaspectsoftheActhavenotyet
enteredintoforce,includingsectionsreferringtointernationalcopyrighttreatiesand
provisionsrelatedtoinfringementexemptionsforprovidersofnetworkservices.
Theselastchangeshavetowaitforthedevelopmentofnewdetailedregulations.

©CIPS,2012.*FromROBIC,LLP,amultidisciplinaryfirmofLawyers,andPatentandTrade-markAgents.Published
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Afull-textcopyoftheCopyrightModernizationActisavailableathttp://lois-
laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/AnnualStatutes/2012_20/.Donothesitatetocontactusifyou
havequestionsonaspecificimpactofthisnewActonyouractivities.

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