Bill C-11, entitled an Act to amend the Copyright Act (access to copyrighted works or other subject-matter for persons with perceptual disabilities), received royal assent on June 22, 2016.
Bill C-11 implements provisions of the Marrakesh Treaty, which provides for a set of copyright exceptions to facilitate the creation of accessible versions of copyrighted materials for the benefit of persons who are blind or visually impaired. The copyright exceptions include exceptions for the reproduction, distribution and making available of copyrighted works in accessible formats.
Bill C-11 amends the Copyright Act, by, inter alia:
Summary by: Anna Troshchynsky
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