1. Copyright laws
A Comparative Analysis of Global Copyright Laws and the Evolution of Copyright Law in Canada

2. Introduction to copyright law
- Copyright laws vary from nation to nation
- Most nations have signed onto some form of international copyright treaty
- Copyright holders are responsible for fighting copyright infringements

3. Copyright in Canada - 1710 Statute of Anne
Copyright Act of Canada
and 1997 Modernization of the Copyright Act
Canada signed the WIPO Treaties
Amendment Bill C-11

4. Berne Convention - International Copyright Protection Treaty
- Minimum Copyright Protection Requirements
- Does not Enforce Copyright Laws

5. Chinese Copyright law
- Intellectual Property Rights recognized and Protected since 1979
- Signed the Berne Convention
- Has trouble/ Is Reluctant to enforce law
- IP Training Centre 1996
Shenzen Reflective Materials Institute Case

6. Iran Copyright Law - WIPO Member Since 2002
- Not Signed Copyright Treaty
- Weaker Copyright Protection
- Computer Program Copyright

7. The Internet - Keeping up with the Internet
- Technological Protection Measures
- Digital Lock
- International Issues
- YouTube

8. To summarize - Struggling to Combat Copyright Infringement
- Global Initiative
- Legislation is not Enough