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Bill C-4 Receives Royal Assent

By savages on March 31, 2020

Bill 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 Copyright Act. [Read more]

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Copyright Considerations for Transitioning your Courses Online

By savages on March 16, 2020

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 change much and most of the things you are able to do in person, you are able to do online, especially when your online access is limited to students enrolled in your course. [Read more]

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  • 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]

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