Government-related Organizations

Canadian Intellectual Property Office http://cipo.ic.gc.ca
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), a Special Operating Agency (SOA) associated with Industry Canada, is responsible for the administration and processing of the greater part of intellectual property in Canada.

Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/home-accueil.htm
The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is an independent public organization that regulates and supervises the Canadian broadcasting and telecommunications systems.

Copyright Board of Canada http://www.cb-cda.gc.ca
The Board is an economic regulatory body empowered to establish, either mandatorily or at the request of an interested party, the royalties to be paid for the use of copyrighted works, when the administration of such copyright is entrusted to a collective-administration society. The Board also has the right to supervise agreements between users and licensing bodies and issues licences when the copyright owner cannot be located.

Department of Canadian Heritage http://www.pch.gc.ca
Canadian Heritage is responsible for national policies and programs that promote Canadian content, foster cultural participation, active citizenship and participation in Canada’'s civic life, and strengthen connections among Canadians.