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The duration of copyright in Canada is 50 years after the death of the author. There are several exceptions to this general rule of duration in Canadian copyright law, some of which are set out below. Also see below for news about the Canadian government's public consultations on extending the duration of copyright to 70 years...
Developing a Copyright Policy or Guidelines is a unique hands-on, eight-lesson eTutorial where you complete a draft copyright policy or guidelines. Register Now to start drafting yourcopyright policy or guidelines right away! This is the course for you if: You've been meaning to write a copyright policy or guidelines but never have the time You're...
Copyrightlaws.com's primer/refresher course Canadian Copyright Law includes 16 lessons. Canadian Copyright Law is one of the five eTutorials in our Certificate in Canadian Copyright Law. Each lesson provides ... Up-to-date fundamentals on the topics listed in the Syllabus below A self-marking quiz A curated list of online resources for further reading Register Now! Once you...
Now registering for Winter 2021! The Copyright Leadership Certificate helps copyright decision-makers increase their copyright IQ.
Our online course Obtaining Permission: The Copyright Permissions Request is a comprehensive overview of the permissons request process and best practices.
How to protect photos you post online may be both simpler and more difficult than you realize. Are you one of those people snapping photos all the time with your phone, or perhaps a camera or tablet? Although you may think your images are amateur and simply family or travel images, you still have rights...
Instagram and copyright make strange bedfellows. Instagram is all about images. And legally using images is a major issue when it comes to social media. Here are some things you should think about when using Instagram: Are you posting your own images on Instagram? If so, what use and re-use can others make of your...
When it comes to the question "U.S. vs Canadian copyright law: which has stronger copyright protection?" the answer requires a historical examination of each country's copyright laws (legislative policy, cultural differences, court cases and copyright statutes). In this article, our comparison focuses on various sections in the U.S. and Canadian copyright acts. Berne Copyright Convention...
Copyright compliance is a core value of all types of businesses. This post sets out eight things you can do for copyright compliance. All organizations and businesses need to carefully monitor how they legally use the content of others (third-party content), and how they mitigate their copyright infringement risks. How to Ensure Copyright Compliance in 8 Steps...
Sharing and republishing online content is something we all do, but how many of us think about copyright law, permissions and licensing before sharing and republishing content? If it's your own content, then you can tweet and post on Snapchat or Facebook without worrying about copyright law. If it's someone else's content, though, then you...
Copyright compliance is a key task of information professionals and librarians. Copyrightlaws.com's CEO Lesley Ellen Harris shares a presentation with 10 essential copyright compliance tips every information professional must know. This guide is just the tip of the iceberg. You'll see a summary of the tips below. Then take a look at the slides for...
COVID-19 and Copyright Resources COVID-19 has changed everything in our lives, including the way we live, work and interact with each other. In the world of copyright, it has created some unique circumstances under which we use copyright-protected materials. Highly publicized situations of using copyright materials under time-sensitve circumstances during this crisis include virtual story...
Copyrightlaws.com Founder and CEO Lesley Ellen Harris has published 10 copyright and licensing books (including editions) on Canadian copyright, digital copyright, licensing digital content and more. Providing an informed, unbiased and global perspective on the topic of copyright, Lesley Ellen Harris is one of today’s foremost copyright messengers. Featured Books and Where To Purchase Canadian Copyright...
Canadian Copyright Law, Fourth Edition Canadian Copyright Law, Fourth Edition is your guide to protecting and using Canadian content in Canada and around the globe. If you live elsewhere and your content is available in Canada, this book informs you about the rights you have and how your works are protected in Canada. The book is aimed...
Canadian librarians and international copyright law go hand-in-hand. We explain what Canadian librarians need to know about both Canadian and global copyright law in order to manage the use of content in their libraries and organizations and keep unauthorized uses of copyright-protected materials to a minimum. Why Canadian Librarians and International Copyright? In the pre-internet...
Orphan works in Canada may be used even if you haven't obtained permission to use them if you get a license under the Canadian Copyright Act's unlocatable copyright owners provision. How does that compare with other countries? The U.K. Copyright Act also has a provision to obtain an orphan works license. The U.S. has no...
Do your digital license agreements and licensing myths lead to frustrations? Our Simple Guide to Licensing Electronic Resources can help.
Copyright literacy is about educating fellow employees and the public about copyright law and raising their awareness of how copyright law affects them. WIPO Magazine’s article Understanding Copyright — A Life Skill, by Lesley Ellen Harris, discusses the importance of copyright and intellectual property education on a broad basis. Once the preserve of specialists, copyright has...
Is there copyright protection in recipes? The answer may be different than you expect. This is a subject that's often discussed in food writing circles, with many questions arising. Can you copyright an ingredient list? Can you republish a recipe if you change at least three ingredients? How can you protect the recipes you develop...
Eight important facts about Canadian copyright law are set out below. How did we select only eight facts about Canadian copyright law when there's so much information available? We selected some unique things about Canadian copyright law, some international facts and some basic facts that Canadians and others should know about copyright law in Canada. Eight...
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