On June 30th, Canada became the twentieth country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled.
One of many international copyright treaties administered by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the Marrakesh Treaty establishes baseline standards for the benefit of persons with print disabilities.
The treaty permits reproduction and distribution of published works in accessible formats, and allows organizations serving those with print disabilities to share these works internationally.
The treaty, which was first adopted on June 27, 2013 in Marrakesh, Morroco, will enter into force on September 30, 2016. For a summary of the Marrakesh Treaty, visit the WIPO website.
