Justice Paul Schabas has provided artists in Canada with the most authoritative statement yet on the bounds of fair dealing as it applies to documentary films in releasing his decision…
Tag: Copyright Act
Revisiting Teranet v Keatley Surveying: An Analysis of Crown Copyright and its Implications for Canadians
In Keatley Surveying Ltd v Teranet Inc (Keatley), 2019 SCC 43 the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) examined Crown Copyright’s scope and application for the first time. Furthermore, section 12…
Modernizing the Copyright Act – A Look Back on 2019
I recently attended a speaker’s event presented by Cassels Brock and Music Canada to hear Graham Henderson and Miranda Mulholland update the audience on happenings as of late at the…
Breaking the Lock: A Proposed ‘Bug Hunt’ Exception for TPMs
Introduction In 2012, Parliament amended the Copyright Act and updated it to address the realities of the new internet environment and new technologies. Among the changes was the introduction of…
Wikimedia vs BUS: How to Regulate Copyright on Public Art in the Digital Age
If you’re thinking about posting on Instagram one more selfie from your recent trip to Sweden, think again. OffeSntlig Konst, an open database where visitors can see descriptions, maps and…
Embracing failure: IPOsgoode's Orphan Works Hackathon.
Fail early. Fail often. For lawyers and law students, failure is anathemal; but, in the context of design, failure is a valuable learning tool. For three days starting February 3rd, innovators,…