The other side of the teeter totter—Copyright Advocacy and Reform in 2022
By Michal Jaworski There is no place for entrenched “sides” in copyright. Writers are readers first. Readers are writers too. Teachers and researchers are both ... Continued
Enforcing Copyright, Protecting Students: University of Toronto v. Easy EDU
By Michal Jaworski Note: None of the allegations described below have been proven in court, and as at the time of writing, Easy EDU has ... Continued
Can sharing a hyperlink be considered copyright infringement? Still TBD.
By Michal Jaworski On March 11, 2022, the BC Supreme Court released its decision in Proctorio, Incorporated v Linkletter, 2022 BCSC 400 (CanLII), and it ... Continued
Prompt Payment Legislation in Canada – Update
By Scott Lamb and Kim Do What is one thing all contractors are concerned about? Our guess is that they are all concerned that ... Continued
The three legs of the Work Integrated Learning stool
By Michal Jaworski and Nadia Rowe Work integrated learning is a priority for many post-secondary institutions and governments. However, work integrated learning (WIL, also commonly ... Continued
Access Copyright and the Education Sector – Background, Context and What’s Next
As reported in University Affairs on September 7, 2021 (link here) and by the writers here, the dispute between Access Copyright and York University ended ... Continued
Why, Why, Why? The Importance of Reasons in Post-secondary Administrative Decision Making
The right for an affected party to receive reasons explaining an administrative decision is a well-established rule of procedural fairness. The result in a recent ... Continued
Sword of Damocles Removed: Supreme Court of Canada Releases Copyright Decision Regarding Application of Tariffs and Fair Dealing
On July 30, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada delivered its judgment in York University v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (“Access Copyright”) (2021 SCC 32). ... Continued
The Conundrum at the Heart of Public Domain Day
Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that’s no matter—tomorrow we ... Continued
A Legal FAQ Regarding Laurentian University’s CCAA Filing
What does filing for creditor protection under the CCAA mean?
Authorize This! Seeking Copyright Permission 25 Years After an Author’s Death
“what matters most is how well you walk through the fire” ― Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) In 2020, the focus is on alternative modes of educational ... Continued
Post-Graduate Work Permit Rules Relaxed to Allow for Online Learning outside Canada…conditions apply
Post-secondary institutions across the world have announced that their Summer term(s) (May-August) will be conducted primarily, if not completely, though alternative modes of delivery (e.g. ... Continued