Review the *Copyright Act* to ensure Canadian creators are valued for their work, users benefit from choice, and businesses grow and succeed.

What success looks like

Canada has a healthy copyright marketplace, one in which Canadian creators get fairly compensated for their work, users benefit from great choices and business can thrive.

Government's narrative on progress

The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU) leads the statutory review of the *Copyright Act* which began on April 17, 2018. To support the work of INDU, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage launched a study on remuneration models for artists and creative industries. Parliamentary review of the *Copyright Act* is ongoing and expected to conclude early 2019. The government will then have 120 calendar days to provide a response. Legislative amendments to the *Copyright Act* to reform the Copyright Board of Canada received Royal Assent in December 2018 and came into force on April 1, 2019. Together with a $1.2 million increase in the Board’s annual funding and new appointments, these measures will better position Canada's creators and cultural entrepreneurs to make, produce and reinvest in high quality Canadian content, and will support strong, vibrant and healthy creative industries for the benefit of all Canadians.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.