Canadian copyright law - Hardcover

Harris, Lesley Ellen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 007551379X ISBN 13: 9780075513797

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 1992

Synopsis

If you create a work you must know how your work can be legally protected. If you use a work created by someone else, you must ensure that your use complies with copyright law. The second edition includes comprehensive revisions to reflect both changes in the Copyright Act and the impact of recent technological developments. Lesley Ellen Harris discusses in everyday language the current copyright law, including the fundamental principles, the legal rights it protects, and the obligations it creates.

Among the many topics covered are:

what is protected by copyright
electronic rights
the legal use of copyright materials
the difference between Canadian and U.S copyright law
international copyright protection (including changes due to NAFTA and GATT)
and copyright law on the Information Superhighway

Canadian Copyright Law, Second Edition is a practical and concise guide for writers, musicians, visual artists, filmmakers, multimedia producers, publishers, editors, teachers, librarians, students, business people and lawyers.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Praise for Canadian Copyright Law, 1st edition

Canadian Copyright Law takes you across the copyright minefield carefully and comprehensively
----Marketing

a masterpiece of clear, concise writing.
--- Canadian Copyright Institute Newsletter

[This] book caters to many tastes: writer, musician, teacher, publisher, editor. All will find something palatable, from abstract concepts of copyright to practical, detailed applications.
---Canadian Author

[Harris'] chatty style, with frequent examples to illustrate points, brings light to a subject many find boring.
--- Quill & Quire

a comprehensive guidepost through the maze of copyright law.
---Canadian Bar Review

Ms. Harris can be reached by e-mail at copylaw@interlog.com

About the Author

Lesley Ellen Harris is a lawyer who consults on Canadian, U.S., and international rights issues as they relate to the arts, entertainment, information and technology. Ms. Harris has published extensively on copyright in Billboard, Canadian Author, Copyright, Feliciter, The Journal, The Law Librarian, Quill & Quire, and the Osgoode Hall Law Journal. Prior to consulting on copyright, Ms. Harris was Senior Copyright Officer at the Department of Communications (now Canadian Heritage), and Executive Secretary of the Canadian Copyright Institute.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Ryerson
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 007551379X
• ISBN 13: 9780075513797
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 265