Bill C-26
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SUMMARY |
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This enactment amends the legal deposit provisions of the National
Library Act.
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The enactment repeals subsection 13(2) whereby a publisher need
deposit only one copy of a book instead of two where the retail value of
the book exceeds $50. The enactment also increases the maximum fine
for contravention of the legal deposit provisions from $150 to $2,000
(in the case of individuals) and $25,000 (in the case of corporations) and
eliminates the possibility of imprisonment as a punishment or in default
of payment of a fine. The enactment also provides for Her Majesty in
right of Canada to be bound by the National Library Act.
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