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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.
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Canada’s federal government and common law provinces do not recognize the general “right of publicity” that protects personality rights as a property right. Principal Daniel Anthony discusses personality rights protections in Canada with IPHQ News.
“Except for Quebec, a civil law jurisdiction, Canada has very few statutory provisions covering personality rights specifically.”
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