Fair Dealing Week 2021: Fair Dealing in a Nutshell

Fair Dealing Advice for the UWaterloo Community

Fair Dealing Advisory
The fair dealing provision in the Copyright Act permits, under certain circumstances, use of a copyright-protected work without permission from the copyright owner or the payment of copyright royalties.

With the passage of Bill C-11, the fair dealing exception now includes education as an allowable purpose.

Waterloo's Copyright Guidelines website provides fair dealing support for our community.

Fair Dealing Flowchart
This flowchart sets out the steps you should take and the factors you should consider to determine whether something you want to do falls within fair dealing.
Guide for Instructors
This guide explains your rights and duties when you want to copy or communicate copyrighted material in the classroom

Contact Us

Questions, concerns, or want to learn more? Reach out to us at copyright.uwaterloo.ca