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QUESTION: Who owns the copyright?
TOPIC: Copyrights
ANSWER
Generally, the owner of the copyright is:

a. the creator of the work;
b. the employer, if the work was created in the course of employment unless there is an agreement to the contrary;
c. the person who commissions a photograph, portrait, engraving or print for valuable consideration (which has been paid) unless there is an agreement to the contrary; or
d. some other party, if the original owner has transferred his or her rights.

Source: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca

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- A guide to copyrights
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- Mr. Taras Kulish (Steinberg Morton Frymer LLP)
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- Ms. Lana Furman (Business Development Centre)
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