Copyright Policy

Vancouver Community College (VCC; the College) is in compliance with the provisions of the Copyright Act of Canada and is committed to the fair and ethical use of copyrighted materials at the College. VCC supports the right of Indigenous peoples to maintain, control, protect, and develop Indigenous knowledge as outlined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

This policy applies to all employees and students at VCC and is subject to applicable federal and international laws and to licensing agreements.

1. All College employees and students are responsible for using copyright protected works in accordance with the Copyright Act and within the terms of negotiated license agreements.


2. With regard to the respectful use and protection of Indigenous knowledge and intellectual property, College employees and students will follow the guidance of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Article 31 (Appendix A).


3. It is the responsibility of each individual to be familiar with the College Copyright Policy, Copyright Act and Fair Dealing Guidelines.


4. The College maintains a Copyright Coordinator position in the Library and appropriate resources to provide copyright information through the Library website and to support the College in copyright compliance.


5. College employees and students may reproduce and use copyright protected works for educational purposes where the Copyright Act, Fair Dealing Guidelines and/or license agreements permit such use.


6. When reproduction or use of materials for instructional purposes is not permitted under the above, permission must be sought through the Copyright Coordinator.

Copyright

The sole right of the copyright owner of a work to produce, copy, perform, publish, adapt, translate or telecommunicate that work and to authorize others to do the same.

Copyright Act of Canada

The Federal legislation that governs all matters related to copyright.

Copyright Cooperative

An organization that represents creators and licenses the use of their work.

Copyright Coordinator

A librarian at the College with expertise on copyright matters, who maintains copyright information, obtains copyright permissions where required, and who provides copyright information, guidance, and workshops.

Fair Dealing

The provision in the Copyright Act that allows limited copying and communicating of a work for the purposes of research, private study, education, criticism, review, news reporting, satire, and parody.

License agreement

A contract which outlines how licensed materials may be used.

• Appendix A: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Article 31

• Curriculum/Educational/Institutional Materials Created within the College (513)

• Copyright Act, RSC 1985, c C-42


• United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)