Guiseppe Valiante, Postmedia News | August 22, 2010
Teachers and students across Canada are trying to stop what they say is an attempt by private industry to cash in on research in the digital age, the consequences of which, they say, could radically redefine how research is conducted in and outside academia.
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The program was proposed by Access Copyright, a private non-profit body that licenses literary works to businesses and public institutions. The vast majority of paper products used for courses at Canadian universities are represented by the company.
Critics say the proposed rules could force teachers to pay royalties for using hyperlinks to online articles in e-mails. They say the changes could force students and teachers to pay for using material that now is exempt from royalty.