The intellectual property regimes of many countries, including all members of the European Union, contain droit de suite protection or artist resale rights. This right entitles artists for a term usually equal to copyright protection to a share of revenue (e.g., 5% of gross profit) when their art is resold.The artwork that carries this protection is generally visual artistic works such as paintings, photographs, engravings, sculptures, carvings, and the like. Should Canadian copyright legislation contain a droit de suite right? What are the arguments for and against such a right?