Which of the following is true with regard to our Canadian Copyright Act?
A) The statute is a provincial statute with each province having its own unique statutes.
B) The statute expressly provides that computer programs are not copyrightable.
C) The statute provides for copyright protection only where the copyright is registered and the owner of copyright uses the following form of notice: (c) year of creation, name of creator.
D) The statute provides that the employer owns copyright in a work created by the employee in the course of his employment, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary.
E) Copyright is protected both by statute and in common law.

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The Canadian Copyright Act specifies that copyright in a work created by an employee in the course of employment is owned by the employer, unless there is an agreement stating otherwise. This is a common provision in copyright laws in many jurisdictions, reflecting the principle that works created as part of employment are owned by the employer.

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