Canada: Copyright

A Federal Court decision highlights the critical importance of intellectual property clauses in consulting agreements, demonstrating how companies can face substantial statutory damages when they continue using copyrighted works after breaching payment terms with independent contractors. The case examines whether ongoing use of educational materials constitutes copyright infringement when no IP transfer was documented in the original contract.

Canada's federal government and common law provinces lack a general 'right of publicity' protecting personality rights as property. This article examines the limited statutory provisions covering personality rights in Canada, with Quebec as a notable exception under civil law jurisdiction.

For manufacturers, defence-sector growth can be a significant opportunity. It can also require key decisions about capital, contracts, financing, and risk that affect the long-term strength of the business.

Le Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) américain offre un mécanisme de retrait rapide de contenus en ligne, mais son utilisation peut avoir des conséquences qui dépassent la simple protection du droit d'auteur. L'affaire Stephen Colbert illustre comment une demande de retrait juridiquement défendable peut devenir un outil de gestion de contenu tout en créant des risques réputationnels importants lorsqu'elle est perçue comme une tentative de contrôle narratif.

In this first episode, Kiera Boyd, an associate in Fasken’s Communications group, speaks with Jay Kerr-Wilson, head of Fasken’s Copyright group, about how the upcoming CUSMA review may affect copyright law in Canada.

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has released groundbreaking policy decisions imposing new expenditure requirements and discoverability obligations on online streaming services operating in Canada. These regulatory changes represent a significant modernization of Canada's broadcasting system, affecting both domestic broadcasters and foreign streaming platforms.

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When a senior software developer secretly creates competing software on his own time, who owns the copyright? The Ontario Court of Appeal's decision in Nexus Solutions Inc. v. Krougly clarifies the boundaries of employer ownership over employee-created work, establishing that broad job descriptions alone cannot secure intellectual property rights without clear contractual terms or direct involvement in the creation process.

The Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) has issued a timely reminder that when it comes to emp