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Digital Classroom Frequently Asked Questions updated

By Allan Bell on January 23, 2013

The Digital Classroom FAQ has been updated to reflect certain provisions of C-11 (the Copyright Modernization Act). Read More

By Allan Bell on January 22, 2013

The revised copying guidelines poster for scanners and photocopiers is available for download. 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]