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Fact 1: You acquire copyright automatically when you create an original work or other subject-matter.

Fact 2: You are automatically protected by law. However, it is still a good idea to register your copyright and to mark your works with a notice of copyright.

Fact 3: Copyright applies to all original literary, dramatic, musical and artistic works. These include books, other writings, music, sculptures, paintings, photographs, films, plays, television and radio programs, and computer programs. Copyright also applies to other subject-matter such as sound recordings (such as records, cassettes, and tapes), performers' performances and communication signals.

Fact 4: Copyright does not apply to themes, ideas, most titles, names, catch phrases and other short-word combinations of no real substance.

For more information, please refer to the CIPO Website.
(Canadian Intellectual Prperty Office).
Thank you to the CIPO for this information.