While implementation of the significant reforms to the Trade-marks Act in Canada that were passed in 2014 has been very slow, one area that has been implemented is the amendments to combat counterfeiting. The amendments are an attempt to change the international reputation of Canada as a laggard in battling counterfeiting.
The amendments brought into force on January 1, 2015 assist both trade-mark and copyright owners in their efforts to stop the distribution and importation into Canada of counterfeit goods.