News archive - 2012

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Copyright update

Recent changes to the Copyright Act (Canada) (the “Act”) and decisions of the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC), in particular, Alberta (Education) v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright), 2012 SCC 37 have expanded the scope of the fair dealing exception under the Act.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Copyright update

There have been significant and positive changes related to copyright over the summer.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Website offers copyright updates

Copyright Advisory Committee

In the midst of significant change related to copyright in Canada, the University of Waterloo’s Copyright Advisory Committee has updated the university’s main copyright website.

There have been significant and positive changes related to copyright in recent weeks.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Copyright clearance agreement statement

The University of Waterloo has decided not to sign the copyright license negotiated by Access Copyright and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada.