The Extension of Canada’s General Term of Copyright under CUSMA (USMCA)
Under the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) (also called the US–Mexico–Canada Agreement or USMCA in the US and Tratado entre México, Estado Unidos y Canadá or T-MEC in Mexico), a trade agreement that…
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Under the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) (also called the US–Mexico–Canada Agreement or USMCA in the US and Tratado entre México, Estado Unidos y Canadá or T-MEC in Mexico), a trade agreement that includes a chapter on intellectual property, Canada has committed to extending its general term of copyright by 20 years, from the life of the author plus 50 years to the life of the author plus 70 years.
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Original publication: Winter, Caroline. "The Extension of Canada’s General Term of Copyright under CUSMA (USMCA)." Open Scholarship Policy Observatory, 12 Nov. 2021, https://ospolicyobservatory.uvic.ca/the-extension-of-canadas-general-term-of-copyright-under-cusma-usmca/.
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