Copyright
Key CARL Documents
CARL’s 2009 Copyright Consultation Submission PDF
(September 2009)
Karen Adams (University of Manitoba) spoke on behalf of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) at a roundtable on copyright reform in Winnipeg on August 5, 2009.
Audio http://copyright.econsultation.ca/audio/Aug05Eng.mp3
Transcript http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/008.nsf/eng/00770.htmlKey Considerations of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries for a New Copyright Bill with Reference to the 2008 Bill C-61: An Act to Amend the Copyright Act. PDF
(November 2008)
A Canadian Approach to Digital Copyright . This statement highlights CARL’s position on four key copyright reform issues. PDF
(January 2008)
CARL Copyright Committee ( members | mandate )
Copyright Consultations ( copyright.econsultation.ca )
E-Books in Research Libraries: Issues of Access and Use. Prepared
by the CARL Copyright Committee Task Group on E-Books (April 2008). ![]()
CARL letter to Mr. Albert Cloutier, Director, Copyright and International
Intellectual Property Policy at Industry Canada and Mr. Jean-Paul Boulay,
Director, Policy Development at Canadian Heritage concerning copyright reform
(April 15, 2008) PDF ![]()
Rights or Restrictions? An examination of several key issues and debates
surrounding the use and potential legislative protection of DRM systems
PDF ![]()
Related websites
and resources
Related Websites
Canadian Copyright
- Copyright Act
- AUCC
- The Copyright & New Media Law
- Canadian Copyright Information
- Canadian Intellectual Property Office
- Council of Ministers
of Education, Canada
- Copyright Bulletin # 1, January 31, 2008: Changes to the Copyright
Law Must Include an Amendment to Address Educational Use of the Internet
( PDF
) - Copyright Bulletin # 2, March 7, 2008: Education Organizations
Need Clarity in Canada's New Copyright Law ( PDF
) - Copyright Bulletin # 3, March 14, 2008: Educational Use of the
Internet: "Fair Dealing" Just May Not be Enough (
PDF
) - Copyright Bulletin #4, March 19, 2008: Concerning the Educational
Use of the Internet:
An Education Amendment Does Not Narrow Fair Dealing ( PDF
) - Copyright Bulletin #5, March 31, 2008: Educational Use of the
Internet: Is There
an Implied Licence? ( PDF
)
- Copyright Bulletin # 1, January 31, 2008: Changes to the Copyright
Law Must Include an Amendment to Address Educational Use of the Internet
( PDF
- Canadian Heritage
- Faircopyright.ca
- Library and Archives Canada
United States Copyright
International Copyright
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- Study on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives HTML (August 26, 2008)
- IFLA's fundamental principles for the licensing agreements of electronic resources (2000)
Resources
- Fair Dealing, CAUT Intellectual Property Advisory, No. 3 (December
2008) PDF

- University of Waterloo Copyright FAQ
