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Revisiting Alberta v Access Copyright: Resources for K-12 Educators in Canada
Access Copyright and the Path to Extended Collective Licensing
Tariffbusters: Does the CBC v SODRAC decision debunk the "Mandatory Tariff Theory
Tariffbusters: Does the CBC v SODRAC decision debunk the "Mandatory Tariff Theory
Introduction to the panel After two exciting and lively debates on the principle of technological neutrality (see Sebastian Beck-Watt’s coverage here) and reproduction rights (see Paul Blizzard’s coverage here), IP Osgoode’s Unpack SODRAC symposium turned to a new panel to ‘unpack’ the paragraphs of CBC v SODRAC [SODRAC] concerning the mandatory (or not) nature of tariffs […]
The Copyright Pentalogy: How the Supreme Court of Canada Shook Up Fair Dealing
The Copyright Pentalogy: How the Supreme Court of Canada Shook Up Fair Dealing
On Friday October 4 2013 , the University of Ottawa hosted the launch event of the new book The Copyright Pentalogy: How the Supreme Court of Canada Shook the Foundations of Canadian Copyright Law. The book, edited by Michael Geist, features chapters written by a number of prominent intellectual property law professors, including IP Osgoode's Professor Giuseppina […]
To Use, or Not to Use? That is the Question: AUCC Updates Fair Dealing Guidelines
To Use, or Not to Use? That is the Question: AUCC Updates Fair Dealing Guidelines
In light of updates to the Copyright Act and the Supreme Court’s copyright Pentalogy rulings, the Association for Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) has released updated guidelines for their fair dealing policy.
The Arithmetic of Fair Dealing at the Supreme Court of Canada
The Arithmetic of Fair Dealing at the Supreme Court of Canada
In the 2012 Supreme Court of Canada copyright cases, the Court found an opportunity to redefine the law of fair dealing in Canada. While the Court acknowledged that fair dealing is a question of fact, and thereby properly adjudicated by triers of fact like the Copyright Board of Canada, the Court stepped in to revisit […]
Fairly Dealt: Strong Statement by the SCC in Alberta (Education) v. Access Copyright
Fairly Dealt: Strong Statement by the SCC in Alberta (Education) v. Access Copyright
One of the recent pentalogy of copyright decisions that has forever changed Canadian copyright law is Alberta (Education) v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright), 2012 SCC 37. The decision focused on the concept of fair dealing, and its application to photocopying books for educational purposes.