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On April 24, 2012, the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC), has just written to the Copyright Board that it withdraws its objection.
Copy of the letter is available here: http://arielkatz.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/access-copyright-letter-to-board-from-AUCC.pdf
For comments on this move see;
Ariel Katz’s blog: http://arielkatz.org/archives/1722?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-voice-of-canadian-universities
Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) | April 16, 2012
The AUCC and Access Copyright (AC) announced that they have negotiated a model license for universities.
We believe that this negotiated agreement provides a successful outcome for universities, their students and faculty, said Paul Davidson, president of the AUCC. It provides long-term certainty on price, and access to a new range of digital materials. Most importantly, the agreement respects the principles of academic freedom and privacy that are important to universities, and ensures that the administrative burden on institutions is minimized.
The model license will see universities pay AC $26.00 per FTE student annuallly and will be in place till December 31, 2015. The license includes print, digital and coursepack copying.
Copy of Model License: http://arielkatz.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/2012-04-15-Model-licence-agreement_AC.pdf
CAUT’s response to Model License: http://caut.ca/pages.asp?page=1079
Canadian Federation of Students’ response: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/24/4437663/students-pledge-to-fight-new-copyright.html
Jennifer Brown | InHouse | February 20, 2012
Canada &s universities are urging swift passage of bill C-11, the copyright modernization act, which was sent to committee this week for review, but critics say there is still work to be done in the area of fair dealing.
This bill is an important step forward in providing a balance between the interests of creators and users of copyright works, said Paul Davidson, president of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada in a statement released by the AUCC Feb. 16. It &s a good approach for Canada &s universities, which are both creators and users of copyright works. The bill clarifies important questions and will help ensure students and learners have access to the content they need, including digital material.
For more on the story: http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/4045/copyright-bill-introduced-but-does-it-go-far-enough.html
Monday, January 30, 2012
Western University and the University of Toronot announced Monday that they have each reacehd an agreement wtih Access Copyright.
Western’s notice is avaialble at: http://communications.uwo.ca/western_news/stories/2012/January/western_u_of_t_sign_agreement_with_access_copyright.pdf
Access Copyright Joint Media Release available at: http://www.accesscopyright.ca/media/21943/u_of_t_and_western_sign_agreement_with_access_copyright.pdf
For commentary, see Howard Knopf’s Excesscopyright Blog
December 23, 2010 | Copyright Board
Access Copyright’s application for an interim tariff was granted by the Copyright Board on December 23, 2010. The interim tariff will apply from January 1, 2011.
For further details see: http://www.cb-cda.gc.ca/decisions/2010/decision_of_the_board.pdf
The Interim Tariff: http://www.cb-cda.gc.ca/tariffs-tarifs/proposed-proposes/2010/interim_tariff.pdf
Interim Tariff – Track version: http://www.cb-cda.gc.ca/tariffs-tarifs/proposed-proposes/2010/interim_tariff_track_version.pdf
CAUT Bulletin | vol 57 #1 | January 2010
CAUT has been granted leave to intervene in an important copyright case that will have major implications for universities and colleges across Canada.
The case involves a judicial review application to the Federal Court of Appeal by school boards and provincial ministers of education against the Copyright Board of Canada decision to significantly increase the fee primary and secondary schools pay for the right to copy material for instruction-related purposes. The outcome of the review will play a role in determining whether post-secondary institutions will also see a major increase in copyright fees.
According to Paul Jones, CAUT &s professional officer who specializes in intellectual property issues, the ruling on the judicial review will also have important implications for the broader direction of copyright law.
Recent court decisions have broadened the concept of fair dealing & – the right to use copyrighted material without permission or payment in certain circumstances, Jones says. In our view, the board failed to fully recognize the strength of the fair dealing right, and that this strength should be reflected in a reduced fee.
David Fewer, director of the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic, agrees with Jones that the case hinges on the board &s understanding of fair dealing.
For more on this story see: http://www.cautbulletin.ca/