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Canadian Schools
Pan-Canadian Schools/CANCOPY Copyright License Agreement (1999-2004), as Extended on August 26, 2004
The 1999-2004 Agreement has been extended until some time in early 2008 when the Copyright Board will determine the tariff.
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC)/CANCOPY Press Release, November 2, 1999
Pan-Canadian Schools/CANCOPY Copyright License Agreement 1999-2004 - Questions and Answers (Press Conference, Toronto, November 2, 1999)
Pan-Canadian Schools/CANCOPY Copyright License Agreement 1999-2004
Articles 1 - 6
Articles 7-17
Schedule "A" - School Boards (published inpdf format)
Schedule "B" - License Exclusions List (2007-2008)
Schedule "C" - Addresses Notice (published in
Schedule "D" - Specific Interpretative Rules and Provisions for Ministers and Ontario School Boards (1999-2004) (published in
Sampling Protocol (published in
Pan-Canadian Schools/CANCOPY License Agreement Information Poster (published in pdf format - 68 KB)
Radio and Television Taping/Public Performance 2007 - 2011
The copyright collective administering rights and collecting royalties related to the taping/public performance of radio and television programs is the Educational Rights Collective of Canada (ERCC). The ERCC does not have a web site. The taping/public performance Record-Keeping Form below is approved by the Copyright Board of Canada for use by educators. The Copyright Board set the interim tariff for taping/public performance for 2007-2011. The definitions of news program, news commentary program, and documentary have been revised as of December 2003.
Relevant Copyright Laws
Record-keeping Regulations
Tariffs
Guidelines (Definitions)( published in pdf format - 13 KB)
Schedule (Form) ( published in pdf format - 21 KB)
Purchase of Blank Audio Recording Media Levy-Free
The following media are eligible for zero-rating purchases: audio cassette, MiniDisc, CD-R audio, CD-RW, CDR, CD-RW, and recordable DVD.
You are going to the site of the Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC):
FAQ for buyers
Where can I make royalty free purchases?
Purchase Blank Audio Recording Media - Federal Exemption for Perceptually Disabled
Exemption for the perceptually disabled (CPCC)
Interpretation of Canadian Copyright Law for Teachers
Copyright Matters: Some Key Questions and Answers for Teachers, 2005 ( (published in pdf format - 98 KB)
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada; Canadian School Boards Association; Canadian Teachers' Federation
This is a newly revised edition of the original September 2000 document.
Quebec Schools
Société québécoise de gestion collective des droits de reproduction sss(COPIBEC) English and French sites
Manitoba Schools
Pan-Canadian Schools/CANCOPY Copyright License Agreement (1999-2004), as extended on August 26, 2004
The 1999-2004 Agreement has been extended until some time in early 2008 when the Copyright Board will determine the tariff.
Letter to Superintendents December 1999
May 2000 Letter to All School Staff
May 2000 Letter to Superintendents
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC)/CANCOPY (Press Conference, November 2, 1999)
Pan-Canadian Schools/CANCOPY Copyright License Agreement 1999-2004 - Questions and Answers (Press Conference, Toronto, November 2, 1999)
Pan-Canadian Schools/CANCOPY Copyright License Agreement 1999-2004
Articles 1 - 6
Articles 7-17
Schedule "A" (Manitoba Section) - School Boards and Private Schools (2004-2005) (published in
Schedule "B" - License Exclusions List (2007-2008) (published in
Schedule "C" - Addresses Notice (published in
Schedule "D" - Specific Interpretative Rules and Provisions for Ministers (1999-2004) (published in
Sampling Protocol (published in
Pan-Canadian Schools/CANCOPY Copyright Licence Agreement Information Poster (published in pfd format - 14 KB)
Radio and Television Taping/Public Performance 2007 - 2011
The copyright collective administering rights and collecting royalties related to the taping/public performance of radio and television programs is the Educational Rights Collective of Canada (ERCC). The ERCC does not have a web site. The taping/public performance Record-Keeping Schedule (Form) below is approved by the Copyright Board of Canada for use by educators. The Copyright Board set the interim tariff for taping/public performance for 2007 - 2011. The definitions of news program, news commentary program, and documentary have been revised as of December 2003.
Relevant Copyright Law
Record-keeping Regulations
Tariffs
Questions
Cable in the Classroom
Guidelines (Definitions) ( published in pdf format - 21 KB)
Schedule (Form) (published in pdf format - 21 KB)
Purchase of Blank Audio Recording Media Levy-Free for Manitoba Schools and the Department of Education, Citizenship and Youth
The following media are eligible for zero-rating purchases: audio cassette, MiniDisc, CDR audio, CD-RW, CDR, CD-RW, and recordable DVD.
You are going to the site of the Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC):
FAQ for buyers
Where can I make royalty free purchases?
Purchase of Blank Audio Recording Media Levy-Free - Federal Exemption for the Perceptually Disabled
Exemption for the Perceptually Disabled (CPCC)
Interpretation of Canadian Copyright Law for Teachers
Copyright Matters: Some Key Questions and Answers for Teachers, 2005 (published in pdf format - 419 KB)
Council of Ministers of Education, Canada; Canadian School Boards Association; Canadian Teachers' Federation
This is a newly revised edition of the original September 2000 document.
Band Operated Schools
Government of Canada Photocopying Licence, 2004-2009
Universities and Colleges
AUCC Model Licence with Access Copyright (published in pdf format)