The purpose of this Policy is to affirm that the Justice Institute of British Columbia (鈥淛IBC鈥 or the 鈥淚nstitute鈥) has adopted Colleges and Institute Canada鈥檚 (鈥淐ICan鈥) Fair Dealing Policy and its guidelines in order to ensure that 麻花精品complies with Canadian copyright law.
In 2012, CICan created a Fair Dealing Policy with guidelines to help colleges and institutes across Canada work in accordance with the Copyright Act and the Supreme Court of Canada鈥檚 copyright decisions.
The Institute adopts CICan鈥檚 Fair Dealing Policy and its guidelines to ensure that 麻花精品complies with the Copyright Act and observes the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act.
Guidelines for fair dealing are available in the 麻花精品Library鈥檚 Copyright Guide.
This Policy applies to all Institute employees, students, and contractors who reproduce and use copyright protected works in all media and formats in the course of Institute teaching, learning, research, and administrative activities.
Copyright 鈥 Copyright is the legal right to produce, reproduce, publish or perform an original literary, artistic, dramatic or musical work. In Canada, copyright law is governed by the Copyright Act and is a balance between owner鈥檚 rights and user鈥檚 rights.
Employees 鈥 For the purpose of this policy, employees are defined as faculty (including sessional and seconded personnel) and staff.
Fair Dealing 鈥 A user鈥檚 right in the Copyright Act that allows copying of short excerpts of copyright protected materials without payment or permission from the copyright owner. There are eight allowable purposes under fair dealing including research, private study, education, criticism, review, parody, satire, or news reporting.
Works 鈥 Published and unpublished creative works such as:
- Literary works including manuscripts, tables, and computer programs;
- Dramatic works including recitation, choreography, mime, play, cinematography with dramatic elements;
- Musical works including a musical composition; and
- Artistic works including paintings, drawings, maps, charts, plans, photographs, engravings, sculptures, works of artistic craftsmanship and architectural works.
Procedures
Alleged violations of this Policy are addressed through Policy 3108 Copyright Compliance.
Student Awareness
Students are required to make themselves aware of all 麻花精品policies and procedures. Lack of awareness of this or any other 麻花精品policy does not excuse a student from responsibility for their actions.
Employee Awareness
Employees are required to make themselves aware of all 麻花精品policies and procedures. Lack of awareness of this or any other 麻花精品policy does not excuse an employee from responsibility for their actions.