Legislation and Case Law

When a copyrighted song record for distribution or other use, that is an exercise of the reproduction right in the song. CMRRA is in the business of the granting such permission on behalf of the music publishers

For 21 years, Copyrightlaws.com has been the go-to resource for copyright courses and education in plain English.

The official copy of Canada's Copyright Act from the Department of Justice

The Copyright Decision Maker is a tool to help teachers determine copyright limitations. The tool was created by the Copyright Consortium of the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC). 

A copyright fact sheet produced by the Canadian government that explains copyright in Canada.

This document (updated 2016) provides advice for educators on copyright issues in Canada, relating to print materials, video, music, as well as the internet. This is an excellent resource for teachers.

CMEC provides this introduction to "fair dealing", one of the key provisions in the Copyright Act, particularly for educators. (CMEC is the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada.)

Copyright information from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office

An introductory explanation of copyright law in Canada and its related concepts, like fair dealing.

The University of Alberta created the Opening Up Copyright (OUC) instructional videos to make copyright law more easy, engaging, and accessible to everyone. Check out their many videos, including "Copyright In A K-12 Context."

SOCAN is Canada’s largest rights management organization, with a focus on performance rights for music