Canadian Supreme Court issues first Crown copyright ruling

08-10-2019

Rory O'Neill

Canadian Supreme Court issues first Crown copyright ruling

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The Canadian Supreme Court has held that the state owns the copyright on works produced under the direction of its contractors, bringing to an end a class-action suit over the copyright on land surveys.


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