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Legislation & Regulations

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British North America Act, 1867 - Enactment no. 1

"An Act for the Union of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick, and the Government thereof; and for Purposes connected therewith."
Creator(s): Department of Justice of Canada | Date Published: 2006-05-12

Legislation & Regulations

Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism

"Bilingualism and Biculturalism, Royal Commission on, (1963-9), often referred to by the names of its cochairmen, Laurendeau-Dunton. It was commissioned to examine existing BILINGUALISM and BICULTURALISM, and to recommend ways of ensuring wider recognition of the basic CULTURAL DUALISM of Canada. "
Creator(s): The Canadian Encyclopedia Historica | Date Published: 2006-05-12

Legislation & Regulations

Library and Archives of Canada Act

"An Act to establish the Library and Archives of Canada, to amend the Copyright Act and to amend certain Acts in consequence"
Creator(s): Department of Justice of Canada | Date Published: 2006-03-03

Legislation & Regulations

Copyright Act

"This Act may be cited as the Copyright Act; An Act respecting copyright."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2006-02-10

Legislation & Regulations

Radiocommunication Act

"An Act respecting radiocommunication in Canada."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2006-01-10

Legislation & Regulations

Applebaum-Hébert Report

"Applebaum-Hébert Report. Name commonly given to the report of the Federal Cultural Policy Review Committee appointed by the Liberal government in August 1980."
Creator(s): Historica - The Canadian Encyclopedia | Date Published: 2006

Legislation & Regulations

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - Fifth Report of Canada Covering the period September 1999 – December 2004

"It was prepared in close collaboration by the federal, provincial and territorial governments and describes significant measures and initiatives taken by these governments with respect to the Covenant during this period."
Creator(s): Department of Canadian Heritage | Date Published: 2005-12-15

Legislation & Regulations

The Government's Response to the Report of the Standing Joint Committee on Official Languages Entitled: "The Justice System and Official Language Minority Communities"

"The government has a firm commitment towards Canadian language duality. Its commitment in this respect has been reaffirmed in the 2002 Speech from the Throne whereby the government indicated it will produce and implement an action plan on official languages. Reaffirming its support to the development of official languages minority communities, the government commits to expand access to services in their languages for those communities."
Creator(s): Department of Justice | Date Published: 2005-12-05

Legislation & Regulations

R. v. Sharpe

"The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in R. v. Sharpe on Friday, January 26, 2001. This document outlines the events leading up to the decision."
Creator(s): Department of Justice of Canada | Date Published: 2005-10-20

Legislation & Regulations

Broadcasting Act

"An Act respecting broadcasting and to amend certain Acts in relation thereto and in relation to radiocommunication."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-09-13

Legislation & Regulations

Museums Act

"Museums Act. "
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

National Archives of Canada Act

"An Act respecting the National Archives of Canada and records of government institutions of Canada and to amend other Acts in relation thereto."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

National Arts Centre Act

"An Act to establish a corporation for the administration of the National Arts Centre."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

Telecommunications Act

"An Act respecting telecommunications."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

National Film Act

"An Act respecting the National Film Board."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

Telefilm Canada Act

"An Act establishing Telefilm Canada."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

National Library Act

"An Act respecting the National Library."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

Status of the Artist Act

"An Act respecting the status of the artist and professional relations between artists and producers in Canada."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

Canada Council for the Arts Act

"An Act for the establishment of a Canadian council for the encouragement of the arts."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

"Canadian charter of rights and freedoms."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Act

"An Act to establish an indemnification program for travelling exhibitions."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Regulations

"An Act to establish an indemnification program for travelling exhibitions."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

Patent Rules

"Rules respecting the patent act."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

Canadian Multiculturalism Act

"An Act for the preservation and enhancement of multiculturalism in Canada."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

Industrial Design Regulations

"Regulations respecting industrial design."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

Integrated Circuit Topography Regulations

"Regualtions respecting the protection of integrated circuit topographies."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

Cultural Property Export and Import Act

"An Act respecting the export from Canada of cultural property and the import into Canada of cultural property illegally exported from foreign states."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

Cinematographic Works (Right to Remuneration) Regulations

"His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Industry, pursuant to subsections 17(3)a and 62(1)b of the Copyright Act, hereby makes the annexed Cinematographic Works (Right to Remuneration) Regulations."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

Foreign Publishers Advertising Services Act

"An Act respecting advertising services supplied by foreign periodical publishers."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

Income Tax Act

"An Act respecting Income Taxes."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-08-09

Legislation & Regulations

Investment Canada Act

"The Act and Regulations prescribe the legal responsibilities of non-Canadians investing in Canada and the information which they are required to submit."
Creator(s): Industry Canada | Date Published: 2005-07-18

Legislation & Regulations

UNESCO Cultural Heritage Laws

"Looting, theft, illegal export and import, and illicit trafficking of cultural property are international problems affecting all States to various extents. Such an international problem is best fought against by an international response."
Creator(s): UNESCO | Date Published: 2005-02-21

Legislation & Regulations

Patent Act

"An Act respecting patents of invention."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-01-10

Legislation & Regulations

Trade-marks Act

"An Act relating to trade-marks and unfair competition."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-01-10

Legislation & Regulations

Industrial Design Act

"An Act respecting industrial designs."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-01-10

Legislation & Regulations

Integrated Circuit Topography Act

"An Act to provide for the protection of integrated circuit topographies and to amend certain Acts in consequence thereof."
Creator(s): Department of Justice Canada | Date Published: 2005-01-10

Legislation & Regulations

Convention on the Rights of the Child

"The Convention on the Rights of the Child is the first legally binding international instrument to incorporate the full range of human rights – civil and political rights as well as economic, social and cultural rights."
Creator(s): United Nations | Date Published: 2004-12-14

Legislation & Regulations

The Charter of the French Language

"The Quebec Official Language Law"
Creator(s): Governement of Quebec | Date Published: 2004-11-09

Legislation & Regulations

The French Language Services Act - Canada

"The French Language Services Act (complete text of the act) guarantees each individual the right to receive provincial government services in French in 23 designated areas of the province."
Creator(s): Office of Francophone Affairs | Date Published: 2004-04-16

Legislation & Regulations

Bill C-2: An Act to amend the Radiocommunication Act

"Bill C-2, An Act to amend the Radiocommunication Act, was introduced in the House of Commons and given first reading on 5 February 2004. The bill was read a second time and referred to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology on 17 February 2004."
Creator(s): Parlimentary Research Branch | Date Published: 2004-02-25

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"Culture and its expression is one of the defining characteristics of all societies. We do not judge societies only by the way individual humans are treated; we also judge them on the basis of their contributions to the sciences, literature, music, song and film."
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Protective Legislation for Aboriginal Languages in Canada

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International Comparative Review of Distribution Policies and Regulatory Frameworks in the Film and Video Industries

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An Examination of Current Policies and Programs and Legislation for the Canadian Sound Recording Industry

"As part of its mandate the Task Force asked us to examine current governmental policies and programs for the sound recording industry and other legislation relating to the industry and to formulate policy recommendations to ensure the long-term viability of the different sectors (e.g., production, distribution, retail) and components (i.e., French-language and English-language, as well as foreign-owned and Canadian-owned [but most specifically the Canadian-owned component]) ..."
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"This database lets you access over 75 years of patent descriptions and images. You can search, retrieve and study more than 1,500,000 patent documents."
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Braille & Culture (available in French only)

« Braille & Culture, association Loi 1901, développe et diffuse tout support touristique, culturel et scientifique à l'intention des personnes handicapées visuelles. »
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"The Intellectual Property Policy group consists of two directorates: the Intellectual Property Policy Directorate (IPPD) and the Patent Policy Directorate (PPD)."
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National Archives of Canada Act

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"The Canadian Cultural Property Export Review Board is an independent tribunal of the Department of Canadian Heritage that was established in 1977 by section 18 of the Cultural Property Export and Import Act."

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Canadian Legal Information Institute

"The Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) is a not-for-profit organization initiated by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. CanLII's goal is to make primary sources of Canadian law accessible for free on the Internet. CanLII seeks to gather legislative and judicial texts, as well as legal commentaries, from federal, provincial and territorial jurisdictions on a single Web site."

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Protocol for Agreements for Minority-Language Education and Second-Language Instruction 2005-2006 to 2008-2009 (available in French only)

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