FACTBOX: Key provisions of Canada's new copyright bill

(Reuters) - Canadian Industry Minister Jim Prentice introduced a new copyright bill on Thursday, saying the government wants to bring the law up to date with the digital age.

Following are key provisions of the legislation.

- Legally acquired music can be copied for private use on to each device a person owns, such as a computer, iPod, MP3 player and cellphone, unless the music has a digital lock

- Hacked copies may not be copied further

- TV and radio programs may be copied for later use, but cannot be stored to build a library of recordings

- Companies may still sue individuals for private-use infringements, e.g., for downloading movies without authorization, but the maximum penalty would be C$500 ($490), rather than the current C$20,000 per infringement; these would not be government fines but damages companies would seek in court

- Damages for infringements not for private purposes, such as posting music or copyright-protected work on to a website, remain at a maximum C$20,000 for each work; the same penalty applies even for private use if digital locks have been hacked

- Devices to enable hacking cannot be sold or imported

- Exemptions for teachers are expanded to allow teachers to digitally deliver course materials; teachers and students may use material found on the Internet, for example making multiple copies of articles for distribution to classmates