CULC/CBUC endorsed the joint response from the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA), to the Government of Canada’s Consultation Paper on copyright term extension. CFLA-CARL Joint Response to Consultation on Copyright Term Extension
Category: Copyright
CULC/CBUC stands with Canadian Library and Archival Community in promoting changes to Crown Copyright
CULC/CBUC stands with Canadian Library and Archival Community in promoting changes to Crown Copyright: https://www.carl-abrc.ca/news/next-steps-in-advancing-changes-to-crown-copyright/
Positive movement on Marrakesh Treaty by Canadian Government
CULC/CBUC and other interested organizations, including CELA, has noted that the Government has introduced (on April 24th) a bill that will make amendments to the Copyright Act to allow Canada to accede to and implement the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled. […]
Government Introduces Copyright Amendments
In Economic Action Plan 2015, the Government signalled its intention to amend the Copyright Act in order to implement and accede to the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled (the Marrakesh Treaty). The Marrakesh Treaty establishes international norms to help facilitate access […]
LAC-BAC Lender of Last Resort Procedures
Dear colleagues, On November 18, 2013, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) will implement a “lender of last resort” service, through which Canadian libraries will be able to access published materials uniquely held at LAC. This service was developed in the context of the User Roundtable convened in late 2012 and early 2013. My thanks once […]
CULC/CBUC Member Briefing – Copyright Legislation and Supreme Court Rulings
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 @ 1:00 pm Eastern (10 am Pacific; 2 pm Atlantic) Teleconference Access: HAS BEEN EMAILED TO CEO MEMBERS FOR USE WITHIN THEIR INSTITUTION Speaker: Paul Whitney, former City Librarian, Vancouver Public Library and recognized Copyright Expert Moderator: Catherine Biss, Chair, CULC/CBUC and CEO, Markham Public Library As most are aware Bill […]
Bill C-32 Goes to Committee & Writers Groups launch full-scale attack
A coalition of writers groups have launched a full-scale attack on C-32 reforms such as fair dealing, interlibrary loans, the remix exception, and format shifting Their brief to the Ministers is posted below. Writers Rights to Ministers Brief Michael Geist has provided a lengthy response at the following: www.michaelgeist.ca CULC/CBUC’s Copyright Committee will meet to […]
CULC/CBUC commends government for Bill C-32 (Copyright); still some changes requested
The Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC) / Conseil des Bibliothèques Urbaines du Canada spend time at their Spring meeting in Edmonton analyzing and discussing the newly released bill C-32. CULC/CBUC will continue to analyze and will be further communicating on the issue of the problems that digital locks impose on public libraries in their mandate […]
CULC/CBUC signed on to the Fair’s Fair – Fair Dealing in Canada
CULC/CBUC signed on to the Fair’s Fair – Fair Dealing in Canada after consulting with Paul Whitney, and others.The letter to the Ministers Moore (Heritage) and Clement (Industry) was from a range of groups under the auspices of the Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic. CIPPIC Staff Lawyer Tamir Israel acknowledged CULC/CBUC support […]