Copyright Considerations for Transitioning your Courses Online
Copyright Considerations for Online Courses There are a lot of pedagogical and technical issues that make the shift from in-person to online teaching challenging but copyright considerations do not...
View ArticleBill C-4 Receives Royal Assent
On March 13, 2020 Bill C-4, An Act to implement the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America and the United Mexican States, received Royal Assent. This Bill includes amendments to the...
View ArticleYork University v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) Update
In 2013, Access Copyright commenced a legal case against York University in Federal Court seeking enforcement of an interim tariff approved by the Copyright Board. York, which had refused an Access...
View ArticleNew DVD digitization service to support online learning
In order to better support online learning, UBC Library is now offering a service to convert content on DVD to streaming video. This service is limited to course-required content for students to be...
View ArticleChanges to the Theses and Dissertations Guide
The Theses and Dissertations Guide has been updated to reflect changes to UBC’s policy on the inclusion of materials provided under fair dealing. Going forward students will be able to include...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court of Canada Delivered its Judgment in York University v....
On July 30, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) delivered its judgment in York University v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (“Access Copyright”) (2021 SCC 32). In a unanimous decision, the SCC...
View ArticleFair Dealing Week 2022
Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week is an annual celebration of the important doctrines of fair use and fair dealing. It is designed to highlight and promote the opportunities presented by fair use and fair...
View ArticleFair Dealing Week 2023
Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week is an annual celebration of the important doctrines of fair use and fair dealing. It is designed to highlight and promote the opportunities presented by fair use and fair...
View ArticleCopyright Term Extension Comes into Force on December 30th, 2022
Effective December 30, 2022 (the “Copyright Extension Date”), the Government of Canada enacted amendments to the Copyright Act extending the general term of copyright protection for literary,...
View ArticleCopyright Term Extension FAQ
Amendments to the Copyright Act came into force on December 30, 2022. As a result, the *general* term of copyright protection in Canada has changed from 50 to 70 years after the year in which the...
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