Date: Wednesday February 28, 2024
Time: 1:00pm – 2:30pm ET
Registration required
The Supreme Court of Canada has repeatedly confirmed that fair dealing is a users’ right that should be given a large and liberal interpretation. Nonetheless, there remains unease and “chill” when it comes to applying it in libraries. CARL’s codes of best practice are intended to encourage an interpretation of fair dealing consistent with that of our highest court and build a shared capacity to apply the principles and limitations of fair dealing to the work of research libraries in Canada.
Faced with similar uncertainty related to the scope of fair use, U.S. scholars spearheaded the creation of Codes of Best Practices for Fair Use, which have since been created for a variety communities of practice to “demystify fair use for specific user groups without unduly limiting the flexibility that gives the fair use doctrine its strength and have helped lawyers and gatekeepers understand important user norms.” Recognizing the value of these works, members of the Canadian copyright and library communities developed Canadian codes, whether through adaptation or original work, for use in Canada. The Codes provide Canadian legislative and legal context to common situations that practitioners encounter in their work where copyright and fair dealing are relevant. They establish judicious best practices in the application of fair dealing to specific activities.
Join this panel discussion to learn more about the Canadian Codes of Best Practice in Fair Dealing for Software Preservation, Open Educational Resources, and Crown Copyright.
