COUNCIL OF MINISTERS OF EDUCATION, CANADA
CMEC copyright consortium pleased with Federal Court decision

The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC) Copyright Consortium (the "Consortium") is pleased with the Federal Court's February 22, 2024, decision in THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA ET AL v. THE CANADIAN COPYRIGHT LICENSING AGENCY (Access Copyright). The Federal Court determined that the Consortium is entitled to a refund from Access Copyright for the tariff overpayments made in the years 2010, 2011, and 2012, and that members of the Consortium were not licensees for the years 2013, 2014, and 2015. 

The Honourable Becky Druhan, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development for Nova Scotia and Chair of the CMEC Copyright Consortium, said, "The CMEC Copyright Consortium welcomes the decision of the Federal Court and will be reviewing its findings in the coming weeks."

Information on the CMEC Copyright Consortium's position on copyright and fair dealing can be found here.