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Canada advances copyright reform

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
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  • September 30 2011

On September 29, 2011 the Government of Canada reintroduced into Parliament the Copyright Modernization Act as Bill C-11

Downloads of video games no longer subject to separate copyright tariff

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
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  • July 17 2012

In 2007 the Copyright Board of Canada held that the download of a video game sold over the Internet constitutes a “communication” and is thus subject to a separate tariff for the communication of the copyrighted work

Supreme Court ruling on fair dealing allows teachers to copy materials for students

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
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  • July 17 2012

The Supreme Court recently ruled in Alberta v. Access Copyright that teachers in K-to-12 schools can copy short extracts of works for distribution to their students without incurring liability for copyright infringement

iTunes previews not subject to copyright tariff

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
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  • July 17 2012

In SOCAN v. Bell Canada, the Supreme Court upheld the Copyright Board’s decision that the use of previews by online music retailers (such as iTunes) constituted fair dealing for the purpose of research by the purchaser

Early stage companies and commercial contracting

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
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  • July 10 2012

On June 22, 2012, I gave a presentation on commercial contracting for early stage companies to The Next 36, an innovative mentorship program for young business leaders

Government introduces proposed anti-counterfeiting legislation to strengthen rights of copyright and trade-mark owners

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
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  • March 5 2013

On March 1, 2013, the Canadian Government introduced Bill C-56, Combating Counterfeit Products Act. The passage of Bill C-56 would result in

Copyright law: front and centre at the Supreme Court of Canada

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
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  • December 5 2011

On December 6 and 7, 2011, Canada’s highest court will hear five separate appeals involving copyright law

Copyright and the blogosphere: Warman v Fournier

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
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  • June 28 2012

Last week, the Federal Court of Canada released an important decision that helps to clarify how copyright law applies to common elements of online blogging

Supreme Court reaches decisions in copyright cases

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada
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  • July 13 2012

On July 12, 2012 the Supreme Court of Canada released decisions in five appeals on copyright cases