Compulsory licensing in Canada—revisited

On March 25, 2020, the government of Canada acted swiftly to enact legislation in response to COVID-19. The legislation, which was introduced into Parliament just the day before, brought sweeping changes to various aspects of Canadian law, including expanding the compulsory licensing framework in the Patent Act.

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