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A new year’s ‘diet’ for the public domain? Canada adds twenty years to term of copyright protection

During the winter break, Canada extended its term of copyright protection by twenty years. As of December 30, 2022, literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works are now protected for the life of the creator plus 70 years.

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Media & Copyright in Canada 2012

Do you use educational media in your courses at Langara?  Copyright Librarian Niina Mitter’s presentation on Educational Media & Copyright in Canada 2012 provides a concise overview of Fair Dealing and how you can legally use media such as DVDs or YouTube … Continue reading

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