Bill C-11, the Copyright Modernization Act has been approved by both the House of Commons and Senate, and received Royal Assent on June 29, 2012. However, it is not yet in force and will go through an order-in-council process before it becomes law, which may be a number of months…Read More
UPDATES
- January 25, 2022
Fair Dealing Week 2022This year, to celebrate Fair Dealing Week, the Lower Mainland Copyright Consortium (CapU, Douglas, JIBC, SFU, and UBC) and the Alberta Copyright Consortium (U of A, U of C, MRU and NAIT) will be co-hosting an online event on Wednesday, February 23. [Read More]
- August 4, 2021
The Supreme Court of Canada Delivered its Judgment in York University v. Canadian Copyright Licensing AgencyIn a unanimous decision, the SCC found that tariffs set by the Copyright Board of Canada are not mandatory and that users are not bound by them unless they voluntarily accept their terms. [Read More]
- November 19, 2020
Changes to the Theses and Dissertations GuideThe Theses and Dissertations Guide has been updated to reflect changes to UBC’s policy on the inclusion of materials provided under fair dealing. [Read More]