The following sites were gathered by Shelagh Walsh, BC Guider and Provincial Arts Adviser, who presented at the "Communicating Guiding" workshop in Vancouver in February, 2005. These sites may be useful for BC Public Relations Guiders who are developing Guiding websites or newsletters and have questions about copyright issues.

http://www.ondisc.ca
Copy Rights and Wrongs - aimed at Canadian users, this site features interactive "permission wizards" where you input your information and get responses to help you decide if copyright laws apply to your usage situation.

http://www.accesscopyright.ca
Formerly "Cancopy", this Canadian licensing agency provides users with immediate, lawful and economic access to published works while ensuring that publishers and creators are fairly compensated.

http://collectionscanada.ca/6/24/s24-1003
-e.html
National Library of Canada - information on Copyright in Canada.

http://www.pch.gc.ca/pc-ch/sujets-subjects/arts-culture/index_e.cfm
Government of Canada's Canadian Hertitage, Arts & Culture. For information on Canadian Copyright policy, click on "copyright". Also check out "Frequently Asked Questions".

http://copylaw.com/new_articles/copy
_myths.html
Another perspective on copyright myths.

For information, news, ideas and resources for BC Public Relations Guiders, see our Public Relations for Guiders page.