One unnoticed USMCA win: copyright extensions

Modernizing the Copyright Act to ensure Canadian rights-holders have the same protections as their international competitors is a welcome addition to the trade deal.

Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez started in the job in July, amid an ongoing review of Canada’s Copyright Act. The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY DANIEL LAFRANCE

October 17, 2018

With news of the conclusion of NAFTA 2.0 negotiations dominated by concessions of the supply-managed sector, auto tariffs, and dispute-settlement clauses, one big win that’s not been celebrated is the extension of Canada’s copyright term to meet international standards. Modernizing the Copyrigh...

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