Canadian Copyright Law

Tom Arnett is a freelance writer who lives in Victoria Harbour, Ontario.

It’s wonderful to have a book on Canadian copyright by a lawyer/writer
who has an extensive background in dealing with copyright. Intended for
nonlawyers, this book is admirably clear and concise. It deals with all
the arts that are protected by copyright, and has frequent references to
other forms of protection: patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and
the like. It’s a snap to find your way around a reference book with
chapter headings such as “How Do You Obtain Copyright Protection?”
“What Is Protected by Copyright?” and “How Can Rights Be
Exploited?”

The chapters on using copyrighted materials are equally helpful. Harris
has been scrupulous in providing mailing addresses, and telephone and
fax numbers, for each government department and organization she
mentions. She does a good job of dealing with moral rights, and with
what constitutes a violation of either moral or exploitable rights. A
condensed version of the Copyright Act is included as an appendix.

This book is a must for writers, editors, filmmakers, visual artists,
librarians, and teachers.