by Emily Nickerson | Jun 18, 2024 | Copyright & copyright policy, Litigation, News & events
On May 31, 2024, the Federal Court of Canada ruled in the case of 1395804 Ontario Ltd. (Blacklock’s Reporter) v. Canada (Attorney General), 2024 FC 829. The central issue was whether Canadian government employees infringed Blacklock’s Reporter’s...
by ChristianS | Sep 26, 2022 | Events, Legislation, Open access, Open scholarship
What is the Right To Know? The right to know is a fundamental principle in Canada. It is enshrined in the Access to Information Act and it ensures that Canadian citizens have access to information about their government and its activities. It also allows Canadians to...
by ChristianS | Aug 8, 2022 | Author rights, Copyright & copyright policy, News
August 9 marks the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, an annual celebration of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which was adopted in 2007. It is an opportunity to highlight the significant contribution that...
by Stephanie Boulogne | Jul 20, 2020 | Legislation, Open access, UVicSpace
By Alan Hanna https://dspace.library.uvic.ca:8443/handle/1828/11933 Alan Hanna is also an assistant professor in the UVic Faculty of Law, JD/JID program. Abstract: The people of the Tsilhqot’in Nation have, and continue to, govern their lands according to dechen...
by Rachel Corder | May 25, 2016 | Legislation, Litigation, News
Each year, UVic faculty, staff, students, alumni and retirees produce an incredible amount of intellectual content reflecting their breadth and diversity of research, teaching, personal and professional interests. A list of these works is available here. UVic is...
by jzilm | Jan 11, 2012 | Author rights, Copyright & copyright policy, Events
Dr. Kenneth Crews, Director of the Copyright Advisory Office at Columbia University gives an oversview of issues and strategies for getting better agreements that respect your scholarly works in this video available via YouTube.
