Copyright Office

The Copyright Office is a source of information and guidance for the University of Alberta community on issues related to copyright.

Update to U of A Fair Dealing Guidelines Information Document

May 03, 2023

An updated version of the University of Alberta Fair Dealing Guidelines Information Document (dated 28 March 2023) is now available via UAPPOL. This is the first update to the document since 14 August 2017.
Reminder - Copyright Review of Course Materials - Spring/Summer 2023

March 13, 2023

Instructors for Spring/Summer 2023 are reminded that they should confirm whether their course materials for the coming term will require copyright review. Here is how to make that determination....
Extension to Copyright Term in Canada

December 13, 2022

Please note that the general term of copyright protection in Canada will be extended by 20 years, effective on 30 December 2022. This means that literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works protected by copyright will be protected for an additional 20 years, as the term will be extended from the life of the author/creator plus 50 years, to the life of the author/creator plus 70 years....
The Quad - Reconsidering the Copyright Bargain: the impacts of the CUSMA term extension

December 12, 2022

Effective December 30, 2022, the extension of the copyright term under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) will increase the standard term of copyright protection in Canada by twenty years....
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