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January
2004 - Copyright
Contentious laws, lawsuits
will mould technology
Michael
Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the
University of Ottawa, reviews the impact of privacy and copyright
legal decisions that occurred in 2003 and their impact including
a potential law to enable copyright holders to quickly deal with
infringement. Click here to see the full
article.
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| The
Copyright Branch updates Web site
The Copyright Policy Branch, Department of Canadian
Heritage, has
announced the latest update of its Web site. This site contains
news items, current information and links for anyone who wants to
learn more about general copyright matters and the branch's work
in Canadian copyright policy and law. Among other things, the "What's
New" section has been updated on: the parliamentary review
of the Section 92 Report; the status of the short-term legislative
reform; Bill C-36, the proposed Library and Archives Canada Act
and its copyright implications; the new private copying tariff and
our activities on the international scene. In the "Publications"
section you will also find a new study on "The Current Status
of Legal Protection for Technology Protection Measures in Canada"
prepared by Christian C. Tacit. An Archives page has been created
and several links were added in our links page. A question/answer
item on the WIPO Treaties was also added in our FAQ.
You
can see the updates at http://www.pch.gc.ca/copyright
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Additional Information
about Copyright:
- Access
Copyright (formerly known as CANCOPY)
Access Copyright is a Canadian copyright licensing agency which
issues blanket licenses that let educational institutions, located
outside the province of Québec, make print (not digital)
copies without infringing copyright.
URL: www.accesscopyright.ca
- Copyright
Information for Teachers
This website provides guidance in copyright compliance to both
creators and users of original online material.
URL: www.2learn.ca/copyright/copy.html
- The
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC)
This site contains a complete transcript of the current Access
Copyright agreement and other resources related to copyright in
the schools, including Copyright Matters! Some Key Questions and
Answers for Teachers. CMEC's website also contains links to every
ministry and department of education.
URL: www.cmec.ca
- Association
for Media and Technology in Education in Canada.
This website reports on current copyright issues.
URL: www.amtec.ca/site/copyright/copyrig.shtml
- Canadian
Library Association (CLA)
On this site, you will find useful copyright information and publications
such as:
i. Copyright Guide for Canadian Libraries
ii. Canadian Copyright Law
iii. What you need to know about the new Copyright Act
URL: www.cla.ca/resources/copyright.htm
- Copyright
Board Canada
The Copyright Board's website posts articles on current issues
and recent decisions regarding copyright, and provides general
related information and links.
URL: www.cb-cda.gc.ca/
- Department
of Justice Canada
The Copyright Act is available read on this website.
URL: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-42/index.html
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Contact
is produced by the Office of the Associate Provost, Learning Technologies,
University of Ontario Institute of Technology.
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