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Above is the clip from Michael Geist's blog [], worth watching, the fight for C61 focusing on users of copyrighted works continues. Corporate lawyers promote this bill protecting the use of copyrighted work, this would make it illegal to use created material such as photos, access to publications, downloading music with fines of up to $20,000. Over 90,000 students are campaigning against bill C61 based on the following premise "//DMCA-style changes to the Copyright Act may restrict access to these materials. This will mean fewer publications available to students, and higher costs for course materials. In effect, research by Canadian academics—most of it paid for by public funding for Canadian universities and colleges—will have to be purchased again by students//." You can support this campaign for fair copyright through [] More on this topic I Leanoi's page on Creative Commons where creators of work apply for a Creative Commons liscnece that provides users guildelines for use of the work.@http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/ (Andrea May 29, 2010)

Copy right issues for educators (Andrea, May 20)

A really great piece "Copyright FAQs for UofT Instructors" Prepared by the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation ©2009 created by the legal firm Cassels Brock, October 2003. Segments guidelines by category of material; print,, digital, audio visual, research. []

Waterloo Copyright FAQ List f FAQ's for for instructors, very practical and how it applies to you and students. Also has a link to the Canadian Copyright Act. []