Copyright Guide
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- Purpose of this guide
- Copyright basics
- What is copyright and how does it work?
- Ideas, facts and originality
- Digital works
- Duration of copyright
- Public domain
- Using copyrighted works
- Insubstantial/substantial
- Fair dealing
- Fair dealing (Canada) versus Fair use (U.S.)
- Educational exceptions
- Libraries, museums and archives exceptions
- Exception for persons with perceptual disabilities
- Licences
- Creator’s rights for published works
- Text (Print and Electronic)
- Videos and DVDs
Radio and Television Broadcasts- Sound Recordings
- Adaptation, Translation and Performance
- Still Images
- Useful Web sites
- Contact
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This web page is currently being updated to reflect recent changes in Canadian copyright laws, specifically the adoption of the Copyright Modernization Act. For more information on the state of copyright in Canada, see the Government of Canada’s Balanced Copyright website. |
Radio and Television Broadcasts
Taping a news program or news commentary program for the purpose of showing in class
A single copy of a news program or news commentary program (excluding documentary programs) may be taped for replaying in the classroom for educational purposes for one year after the original broadcast.
After one year, the copy must be destroyed or royalties paid to copyright owner through the Educational Rights Collective of Canada.
Records must be kept of all such recordings by the educational institution with information as to the date the recording was made, any rights clearance, and the date the recording was erased or that royalties were paid.
Taping a non-news program
A copy of any broadcast may be made and kept for 30 days to be evaluated for educational use. After 30 days, the broadcast must be destroyed or royalties paid. This evaluation copy may not be shown in class without payment of royalties to the copyright holder.
Live broadcasts in the classroom
Live radio and television programs may be shown in the classroom while being broadcast.
Exceptions for examinations
You can reproduce and perform a copyrighted work, on the premises of an educational institution, if it is for a test or examination and is not commercially available.
