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Copyright Act R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42 An Act respecting copyright Short Title Marginal note:Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the Copyright Act . R.S., c. C-30, s. 1 Interpretation Margi… Open a Learning Centre walkthrough if you need the steps and form numbers. The statute text below is the legal wording.
Who this affects. People with a copyright or trade-mark question under federal statutes.
Guides on this site.
- How to check a copyright or trade-mark question
- What fair dealing means in Canada
- How long copyright usually lasts in Canada
- How to tell copyright from a trade-mark
Government text current to 2026-10-19.
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