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Copyright & Fair Dealing

When original works are created, they are automatically protected under Canadian copyright law
 
Authors/creators may register their works with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office to prove that they are the owners of the works should court cases ever arise
 
As of , the general term of copyright protection in Canada changed from 50 to 70 years after the death of the author. This change did not affect works that are already in the public domain.