The Copyright Actis federal legislation that endeavors to strike a balance between those who have created works (and their right to receive money for those efforts) with those who would like to use copyright-protected works. It sets out certain circumstances, called “fair dealings” where the use of copyright-protected works are permitted.
In June 2013, the Ministry of Education issued PPM 157 entitled Use of Copyright-Protected Works for Educationwhich took immediate effect. This PPM was developed, following the passing of the Copyright Modernization Act 2012and among other things, describes how this Act has expanded the concept of “fair dealings” to include education. The PPM provides guidelines describing the conditions and limits that enable all employees in elementary and secondary schools to use copyright-protected works absent consent of the creator or the payment of a fee and also describes the roles and responsibilities of school boards regarding the educational use of copyright-protected works.
For more information, download a copy of PPM 157 http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/extra/eng/ppm/157.pdf, as well as the resource, Copyright Matters: Some Key Questions & Answers for Teachers, produced by the Council of Ministers of Education, the Canadian School Boards Association and the Canadian Teachers’ Federation.
http://www.cmec.ca/Publications/Lists/Publications/Attachments/291/Copyright_Matters.pdf