Canada: Agricultural Growth Act Now Law

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Office of Agricultural Affairs, Ottawa   |   (1-613) 688-5267

Canada’s Agricultural Growth Act, formerly referred to as Bill C-18, received royal assent on February 25, 2015 and is now law. Among other changes, the law brings Canada’s Plant Breeders’ Rights Act into alignment with provisions for plant breeders’ rights under UPOV 1991.

Canada: Agricultural Growth Act Now Law

Western Hemisphere, Canada
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