Intellectual Property (World Intellectual Property Organization): WIPO Copyright Treaty, adopted at Geneva on 20 December 1996, signed by Canada: 22 December 1997, in force: 6 March 2002, ratified by Canada: 13 May 2014, entry into force for Canada: 13 August 2014 (English, French, PDF)

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Archived and Outdated Information: This publication is out of date and should be referenced for research or recordkeeping purposes only. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. You can request an alternate version of our publications by email at Accessibilite-accessibility@international.gc.ca or telephone at 1-800-267-8376. A compilation of multilateral agreements and protocols involving Canada and various international organizations. This set includes the World Trade Organization protocol amending the Agreement on Government Procurement, WIPO treaties on copyright and on performances and phonograms, the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, and the Additional Protocols I and II to the Geneva Conventions relating to the protection of victims of armed conflicts, accompanied by Canada’s reservations and interpretive statements.

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