The International Authors Forum has written to the Chair of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology in Canada, raising concerns about the ongoing unregulated extension of ‘fair dealing’ in …
Authors in Canada respond to legal challenge from Education Ministers
IAF member The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) has called on provincial ministries and school boards engaged in legal action against the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) to withdraw their …
Canadian Authors win important court victory
Authors Win In July, the Federal Court of Canada released its decision in the case of The Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) v. York University, a copyright infringement suit …
Copibec class action against Université Laval
Copibec has issued a legal notice of their class action against Université Laval in Quebec City for authors and publishers worldwide to consider. The designated class in the class action …
The Writers Union of Canada demands Canada Government responds to negative impact of 2012 Copyright Act
Outlining the failings of Canada’s 2012 Copyright Act, John Degen, Executive Director of the Writers’ Union of Canada, has raised concerns held by the cultural sector which the Canadian Government …
IAF Calls on Canada to Protect Its Cultural Workers by Repairing Copyright
At its annual general meeting in London, the International Authors Forum passed a special resolution calling upon the Canadian government to immediately repair its copyright legislation, after earlier amendments resulted …
IAF asks Newfoundland and Labrador Government to reconsider tax on books
The membership of the International Authors Forum (IAF) – 60 organisations representing nearly 650,000 professional creators worldwide – have written to Government Ministers in Newfoundland and Labrador. They ask for the Government to …
The Professional Association of Canadian Literary Agents in support of the Ten Principles for Fair Contracts
A newly-formed organisation known as the Professional Association of Canadian Literary Agents (PACLA) has recently been set up in Canada. The members of PACLA represent more than 1,000 writers and …
Library closures and book tax in Canadian province threaten a lasting detriment for readers and writers
In the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, the provincial Government has introduced a new book tax. The new 10 per cent book tax took effect on January 1 2017, and is in addition …