Challenges and Pitfalls in Revising of the Canadian Copyright Act

Marcel Boyer

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Abstract: The House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology and the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage filed their Copyright Act review reports in 2019. Among their recommendations: the term extension of copyright, the new "termination right," the amended copyright reversion regime, and the new mandatory registration system. I provide an economic policy analysis of the implications of those recommendations on creator bargaining power and remuneration, on the availability of works, and on the creative marketplace in general. I conclude that the committees' intended goals will not be fully achieved if their recommendations are implemented as formulated.

Keywords: Copyright Term Extension; Copyright Termination Right; Copyright; Reversion Regime; Creators Remuneration; Bargaining Power; Risk and Discounting (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-01
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Published in Canadian Intellectual Property Review, 2022, 37, pp.1-38

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