Copyright Law

• Okanagan Nation Alliance expected to take over copyright of ‘Ogopogo’

  “Initially thought to be a straightforward assignment, the path soon became quite convoluted," the city of Vernon said in documents laying out the shift.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2021
  
• York University to appeal federal court ruling on copyright fees

  York University says it will appeal a Federal Court of Canada ruling that found it was circumventing copyright fees in reproducing materials being handed out to students.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2017
  
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• Pan Am Games website no longer requires written permission to hyperlink to it

  The Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games official website has been making headlines for its terms of use.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2015
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• How could the Trans-Pacific Partnership affect Canadians?

  Leaked drafts provide some insight on what the Trans-Pacific Partnership has in store for Canada. But what could it mean for the average Canadian citizen?

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2015
• New law aims to cut down on internet piracy

  Canada's new copyright laws come into effect January 1st. Now, internet service providers in the province will legally be required to serve their customers with notices of copyright infringement.

  Tech

  Dec 10, 2014
• Media shouldn’t ‘censor’ news content from appearing in political ads without permission, Tories say

  The Harper government is planning to amend Canadian copyright law to allow political parties to use broadcast and published news content for campaign ads without asking for permission from news organizations.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2014
• Why American laws are hurting Canadians’ online reputations

  A Vancouver woman's fight to get her sexual images off the Internet wasn't easy, due to American laws protecting freedom of speech.

  World

  Oct 9, 2014