Denouncing ‘systemic exploitation of creators’ and publishers,’ Access Copyright cites more than C$150 million lost in unpaid royalties. “Since the changes made to the Copyright Act in 2012– including adding education as an allowable purpose under the ‘fair-dealing’ exception, Canadian authors, visual artists, and publishers haven’t been compensated for the copying of their works by educational institutions,” the statement reads.
Source: World Book Day: Publishers Call for Canada’s Copyright Law To Be Fixed