Copyright Matters! 3rd Edition now available
Publication Date: 2012-12-05
Copyright Matters! covers items from the Canadian Copyright Act and its regulations, contractual and tariff arrangements with copyright collectives, and court decisions. The publication is a starting point in increasing awareness of your rights and obligations in selecting and using copyright-protected materials for teaching and learning.
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Copyright Bulletin #5
Publication Date: 2008-03-31
Educational organizations are asking the federal government to change the existing copyright law in order to make it clear that educational use of publicly available Internet material is not an infringement of copyright. This bulletin explains the importance of the change and the legal uncertainties associated with the term "implied licence."
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Copyright Bulletin #4
Publication Date: 2008-03-19
Educational organizations are asking the federal government to change the existing copyright law in order to make it clear that educational use of publicly available Internet material is not an infringement of copyright. This bulletin responds to the concern that the educational amendment implies that anyone not in the educational community would have to pay to use publicly available Internet materials.
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Copyright Bulletin #3
Publication Date: 2008-03-12
Educational institutions and their students, teachers, and staff use the Internet in unique ways, some of which may infringe copyright laws. Educational users require an amendment to the Copyright Act that makes it clear that no infringement occurs when publicly available Internet material is used for educational purposes. This bulletin discusses the ambiguity of the "deal fairly" phrase in the Copyright Act, with regard to educational use.
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Copyright Bulletin #2
Publication Date: 2008-03-07
Education organizations are asking the federal government to change the existing copyright law in order to make it clear that educational use of publicly available Internet material is not an infringement of copyright. This bulletin clarifies the intentions and the implications of the amendment requested by educational organizations.
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Copyright Bulletin #1
Publication Date: 2008-01-31
Teachers, students, and schools - elementary, secondary, colleges, and universities - need an amendment to the Copyright Act that would allow them to use materials on the Internet that are publicly available for anyone to use, without fear that they are breaking the law. This bulletin explains why the amendment is necessary in an educational context.
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Copying Internet Resources in Schools
Publication Date: 2003-01-15
Copyright infringement is of key concern to educators and authorities across the country. The education sector believes that clarity and balance in the Copyright Act must be vigorously championed, so that copyright infringement is eliminated and every student and teacher can be assured of timely and fair access to Internet materials. To this end, the provincial and territorial ministers responsible for education across Canada, in collaboration with teachers, school boards, colleges, universities, and professors, have proposed to the Government of Canada that it enact an education amendment to the Copyright Act to permit the educational use of freely available Internet materials. This document explains the proposed amendment.
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Playing Music, Radio, and Television Programs in Schools
Publication Date: 2003-01-15
The public performance of music in schools, when it is "in furtherance of an educational object," does not require payment to or the consent of the copyright owner, under the Copyright Act, because of an exception. If the performance is not in furtherance of an educational object, the exception will not apply. This information sheet explains how the exception works.
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Copyright: Sampling Protocol
Publication Date: 2001-12-17
This document is a copy of the legal licensing agreement between the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency and all jurisdictions, except Quebec, with regard to the sampling protocol.
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Discussion Paper on Digital Copyright Issues
Publication Date: 2001-06-01
The Copyright Forum, the author of this paper, serves as a venue for the discussion of digital copyright issues of interest to Canadian educational institutions, libraries, archives, and museums. The forum comprises 13 national associations, including the CMEC Copyright Consortium. The purpose of this discussion paper is to outline the forum's perspective on major issues that must be addressed in revising the Copyright Act to make it a more effective instrument for achieving public-policy objectives in a digital environment. The paper highlights the key issues, sets out a number of principles underlying the forum's approach, and makes a series of specific recommendations regarding the revision of the Copyright Act.
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Copyright: Schedule B, CMEC Licence Exclusions List
Publication Date: 2001-04-24
This document lists the exclusions from the pan-Canadian licensing agreement with the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency, including the names of publishers and product lines.
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Copyright: Licensing Agreement
Publication Date: 1999-09-01
This is a copy of the licensing agreement between the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency and the ministries of education and school boards in Ontario.
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Copyright: Schedule A, School Boards
Publication Date: 1999-09-01
This document lists the school boards, and the specific provisions linked to school boards, that are part of the licensing agreement between the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency and ministries of education.
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Statement on Copyright
Publication Date: 1995-02-01
This statement on copyright outlines the position of the provinces and territories on education-related copyright issues and advocates for the adoption of amendments that reflect this position.
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