The Struggle for Canadian Copyright

First signed in 1886, the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works is still the cornerstone of international copyright law. Set against the backdrop of Canadas development from a British colony into a middle power, this book reveals the deep roots of conflict in the international copyright system and argues that Canadas signing of the convention can be viewed in the context of a former British colonys efforts to find a place on the world stage. In this groundbreaking book, Sara Bannerman examines Canadas struggle for copyright sovereignty and explores some of the problems rooted in imperial and international copyright that affect Canadians to this day.