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License Information Database Update

By Allan Bell on March 5, 2012

The License Information Database has been updated and enhanced with new permissions categories and language. Access the site…

By Allan Bell on March 3, 2012

UBC is required to pay SOCAN tariffs when it rents out its facilities for events that play music. Read More…

March 29, 2023
Copyright Term Extension FAQ
In addition to information on the public domain available on the Copyright at UBC website, the Canadian Association of Research Libraries has published a FAQ on term extension that is available on their website. [Read More]

March 5, 2023
Copyright Term Extension Comes into Force on December 30th, 2022

As of December 30, 2022, the length of the copyright term for every literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic work in Canada was extended from 50 to 70 years past the year of death of the author. [Read More]

February 2, 2023
Fair Dealing Week 2023

This year, to celebrate Fair Dealing Week, the British Columbia Copyright Specialist Consortium and the Alberta Copyright Consortium will be co-hosting two online events during the week of February 27th. [Read More]