Montreal, February 26, 2025聽鈥 Copibec is proud to unveil three new episodes that continue the reflection initiated in its podcast series Copyright Law: A Century of Stories. Hosted by Farnell Morisset, these episodes explore current and crucial copyright issues in Canada.
The series, which to date has garnered over 35,000 listens, plunges listeners into the heart of the most significant moments in the history of copyright through captivating interviews with creators, specialists and jurists.
These episodes cover:
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The Resale Right: Towards Fairer Compensation for Canadian Visual Artists聽鈥撀燗n in-depth look at the need for a droit de suite in Canada, which would allow visual artists to receive a share of the revenues generated by the resale of their works.
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Amending the Copyright Act: An Unattainable Goal?聽鈥撀A retrospective of reform attempts since the York decision of 2021.
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User Rights: A Controversial Evolutione聽鈥撀燗n analysis of the courts鈥 interpretation of copyright through the concept of 鈥渦sers鈥 rights鈥 and its impact on creators and the book industry.
The three episodes in French and English are available on the聽Copibec website聽and on most podcasting platforms such as聽Spotify,聽Apple Podcasts聽and聽YouTube.
This project was made possible thanks to the financial support of the Government of Canada.聽
About Copibec
Copibec is Quebec鈥檚 collective management society for reproduction rights, representing more than 30,000 authors and over 1,400 publishing houses. Founded in 1997, it facilitates legal access to a vast repertoire of works protected by the聽Copyright Act聽through a licensing service. Internationally, the collective has signed agreements with 33 foreign societies, enabling it to manage the rights of millions of foreign publications. Its members include UNEQ, ANEL, RAAV, AJIQ, FPQJ, SODEP, Quotidiens du Qu茅bec and Hebdos du Qu茅bec.
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Contact
Catherine Mercier
Communications Officer
c.mercier@copibec.ca
514 288-1664