Hilary Sumner
- Nov 4, 2019
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Can the Owner of a Building Control Reproductions of its Likeness?

Updated: Aug 24, 2023

Canadian Parliament is considering whether building owners can control the reproduction of a famous building's likeness. Author James Bow was set to release a new book featuring a cover-art collage which included an image of the CN Tower, a large radio antenna and tourist attraction located in Toronto. A representative from CN Tower requested the removal of the artwork from the book claiming that it created a commercial link between the book and CN Tower.

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