Citing appellate court rulings that make the plaintiffs’ point, AAP and CCC decline to pursue further appeals in a 12-year-old case.
‘Signal of Hope’: Canada’s Supreme Court Agrees To Hear Copyright Case Appeals
Canadian publishers report that more than $150 million has been lost, in the world’s most prominent copyright controversy.
Canadian Publishers on Court Setback: ‘Copyright Framework Is Broken’
A new court decision condemns certain guidelines for ‘fair use’ copying by the educational sector, but doesn’t support the mandate to pay copyright fees.
Prescient Innovations Blockchain Lab Gains Canada Council Funding
A subsidiary of Access Copyright in Canada receives federal funding to develop a blockchain ledger that connects creative work and the rights holder.
Kenya Publishers Association’s Lawrence Njagi at Nairobi: ‘African Languages’
In a warm welcome to the ‘Africa Rising’ conference delegates in Nairobi, Kenya Publishers Association chair Lawrence Njagi warns that without more indigenous-language publishing, children could face losing some of their lingistic identity.
Canadian Publishing Reacts to New ‘Industry Committee’ Copyright Report
As the Industry Committee report on the Canadian Modernization Act arrives, publishing industry players call for speed, with an election looming.
Copyright Advocates Applaud Canada’s Parliamentary Review of Modernization Act
While the recommendations still must be legislated, Canadian publishing sees light at the end of a tunnel, after years of devastating copyright losses.
Canadian Publishers Issue Statement on Access Copyright Counterclaim to Education Lawsuit
In Canada’s long struggle over copyright protection and ‘fair dealing,’ Access Copyright responds to the education sector’s lawsuit, while the Parliamentary review of the Copyright Moderniztion Act is ongoing.
The International Publishers Association at WIPO: Drawing a Line at Copyright Exceptions
In stating its support for two years of discussion, the International Publishers Association at WIPO’s semiannual committee meetings signaled its stance on international copyright exceptions in education.
Copyright in Canada: Publishers Cheer Settlement of Copibec’s Laval University Lawsuit in Québec
The Association of Canadian Publishers welcomes the settlement in French-language Canada, as the country’s 2012 Copyright Modernization Act’s parliamentary review is ongoing.