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Canada’s Copyright Act Review : Implications for Fair Dealing and Higher Education Zerkee, Jennifer; Savage, Stephanie; Campbell, Jentry

Abstract

Beginning in late 2017, the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU Committee) undertook a statutory review of Canada’s Copyright Act. This article examines the recommendations made by higher education and academic library stakeholders in order to determine their copyright priorities. More specifically, the analysis highlights recommendations relating to fair dealing and addresses the tension between higher education and the Canadian publishing community. The article also explores the three fair dealing recommendations made in the INDU Committee’s final report, raises questions about the INDU Committee’s support for use of fair dealing in higher education, and proposes increased advocacy by the higher education community, including a cohesive strategy that engages directly with the public interest aspect of education’s role and the representation of its user groups. Ultimately, educational institutions are as much a part of the Canadian cultural landscape as any other copyright stakeholder. Improved advocacy is vital as Canada heads towards the next statutory review, expected to be launched in 2022.

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Canada’s Copyright Act Review : Implications for Fair Dealing and Higher Education
Creator
Zerkee, Jennifer; Savage, Stephanie; Campbell, Jentry
Date Issued
2022-05-24
Description
Beginning in late 2017, the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology (INDU Committee) undertook a statutory review of Canada’s Copyright Act. This article examines the recommendations made by higher education and academic library stakeholders in order to determine their copyright priorities. More specifically, the analysis highlights recommendations relating to fair dealing and addresses the tension between higher education and the Canadian publishing community. The article also explores the three fair dealing recommendations made in the INDU Committee’s final report, raises questions about the INDU Committee’s support for use of fair dealing in higher education, and proposes increased advocacy by the higher education community, including a cohesive strategy that engages directly with the public interest aspect of education’s role and the representation of its user groups. Ultimately, educational institutions are as much a part of the Canadian cultural landscape as any other copyright stakeholder. Improved advocacy is vital as Canada heads towards the next statutory review, expected to be launched in 2022.
Subject
Canada; Copyright; Legislation; Policy development; Higher education; Advocacy; Copyright Act; Fair dealing
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2022-09-29
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0421044
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/82788
Affiliation
Library, UBC; Non UBC
Citation
Zerkee, J., Savage, S., & Campbell, J. (2022). Canada’s copyright act review: Implications for fair dealing and higher education. Journal of Copyright in Education & Librarianship, 5(1).
Publisher DOI
10.17161/jcel.v5i1.15513
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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