August 13, 2014 - Ottawa, Ontario - Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada
The Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Industry, and the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced that Canada has ratified the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, commonly known as the WIPO Internet treaties.
The WIPO Internet treaties provide authors, performers and producers of sound recordings with a full range of rights and protections so they can take advantage of the many opportunities presented by the digital world and the global marketplace. Ratification ensures that Canadian creators are paid when their copyrighted material is used in other countries that have also ratified the treaties, such as when their music is played over the radio or on digital music services.
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