What are the works that cannot be protected by a copyright in Canada?

The title of a song, an idea of intrigue, a name or a short combination of words cannot be protected. It is necessary that the work be more substantial.

The method of staging a play as well as a teaching method cannot be protected by a copyright.

The works which belong to the public domain are also excluded from the scope of application of the Copyright Act.

The facts, the ideas, the news, the information reported in an article are also excluded from the scope of application of the Copyright Act.