Reactions to SCC’s Copyright Pentalogy: News and Commentary
Here are the CanLII links to the 5 Supreme Court decisions of July 12th: Entertainment Software Assoc v. Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada, 2012 SCC 34 Rogers Communications Inc. v. Society of Composers, Authors and Music…
Compilation of Annoucements for Institutions Opting-out of Model License
Here is a (partial) compilation of statements from institutions who have announced they are not signing on to the AUCC/ACCC-Access Copyright Model license: Simon Fraser University: <pending> University of Calgary: http://library.ucalgary.ca/copyright Niagara College: http://nclibraries.niagaracollege.ca/copyright Seneca College: http://seneca.libguides.com/copyright Humber College: http://www.humber.ca/news/copyright-update Royal…
A Closer Look at Warman v Fournier: Good news for online journalists
In my previous posting which focused on linking and its implications for copyright infringement, I mentioned the recent Federal Court of Canada decision in Warman and National Post v Fornier (2012 FC 803). The case is important for some other…
Once again, Linking is NOT unauthorized copying
When Access Copyright included “linking” or “hyperlinking” in its definition of “copy” in its tariff application back in 2010, the provision became one of the most notable lightning rods of opposition for the proposed tariff; a paradigm example of over-reaching. After…
Some Background Docs on the Model License
Over the next two weeks, we will likely be seeing several new releases about the adoption or rejection of the AUCC/ACCC — Access Copyright Model License on campuses across Canada. To date, we’ve seen only a handful of announcements (an…
Looking past the gloss: What does the Model License really say about monitoring and reporting?
One of the recurring issues that seems to keep coming up is the extent to which the AUCC-Access Copyright Model License satisfactorily addresses the concerns raised with the proposed tariff with respect to monitoring, surveying, privacy and more generally the…
Flawed rationales underline UA statement of intent to sign AUCC-Access Copyright Model License
The University of Alberta has issued a statement indicating its intention to sign the AUCC-Access Copyright Model license. This announcement represents a turn-around from the university’s earlier position, taken in 2011, when it announced it was opting out of the…
California Bill would create open access textbook digital library
California Senate Bills 1052 and 1053 would create the California Open Source Digital Library to house open source materials while providing a web-based way for students, faculty, and staff to easily find, adopt, utilize and/or modify course materials for little…
UWO President asked to reconsider campus ban on activists
In a letter dated April 17th, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association has asked the President of the University of Western Ontario to reconsider a decision to ban two community activists from the Western campus on account of their participation in…
Access Copyright and AUCC Agree to “Model License”: But what does it Mean?
Access Copyright and AUCC (Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada) have announced they have agreed to the terms of a model license. The releases, which are substantially similar, indicate the license will cover print and digital formats, the annual…
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