OVERVIEW
Target audience: Entire McGill community.
The Copyright Act of Canada governs the making and distribution of photocopies, scans or other reproductions of copyrighted material, such as literary, musical and artistic works. Certain copying and distribution of those works may be an infringement of copyright.
Responsibility of the McGill community
Members of the university community may reproduce a document protected by copyright in cases permitted by one of the following:
- The Copyright Act, for the purpose of fair dealing for research, private study, education or under other specific exceptions set out in that Act;
- Authorization of the copyright owner; or
- The terms of the license agreement between McGill and Copibec.
It is the responsibility of each person using a uPrint machine to comply with applicable law and policy. The Copyright Act provides for civil and criminal remedies for copyright infringement.
ADDITIONAL REFERENCES:
- For questions about copyright or the terms of the University’s agreement with Copibec, please visit mcgill.ca/copyright or contact copyright.library@mcgill.ca.
- uPrint - Campus Printing (service description)