Access Copyright
Watch Think Explore Links Discuss Think Explore The Canadian Copyright Act details the rights of copyright holders, which states that, by default, copyright gives absolute rights to creators over their original work. Those wishing to reproduce said work must therefore acquire permission from the copyright holder. It is considered an infringement of copyright to […]
Digital Piracy – Who Decides What is Considered Pirated Material? The Changing Face of Copyright Judgement in Canada (Part 3)
What is the IPRA? The Internet Piracy Review Agency (IPRA) is a proposed non-profit corporation by a coalition of companies including Bell Canada, Rogers, Cineplex, CBC, Corus, Toronto International Film Festival, and Cinémas Guzzo (collectively known as Fair Play Canada) to maintain a list of websites that have hosted or distributed pirated material and force […]
Digital Piracy – Canadian Copyright Law: Fair Use and Fair Dealing in Canadian Law (Part 2)
In the last part of our series, we looked at what Piracy was, and saw that it was dependent on the legal copyright protection of works within a country. Now let’s take a look at what Canadian law says about copyright and copyright protection. The Copyright Act of Canada, signed in 1921, establishes the […]
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