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Considering the Combating Counterfeit Products Act: Who Should Ease the Burden of an Overburdened System?

Posted on 8 December 2014

Bill C-8 (the Combating Counterfeit Products Act, previously known as Bill C-56) passed third reading in the House of Commons on October 2, 2014, and is now before the Senate for further review. The Bill proposes a number of legislative changes to the Canadian IP regime. One of its main objectives is to create […]

Bill C-56 Remedies: Rights Holders Can All Feel a Little Safer

Posted on 18 March 2013

Bill C-56, the “Combating Counterfeit Products Act”, went through its first reading on March 1st 2013. The primary goal of the bill, from the perspective of the government, is to modernize our infringement legislation in order to better protect consumers and businesses from counterfeit goods.