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…
Tag: Access Copyright
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…
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…
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…
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…