At the end of July 2021, with extraordinary speed and marked by controversy, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruled on two appeals in the long-standing York University v. Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) case. The ruling was a disaster for Canada’s books sector, writes The Writers’ Union of Canada executive director John Degen.
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Agony Editor: Don’t automatically dismiss writers as vampires of interpersonal interaction
Agony Editor: Don’t let a forgotten moniker catch you off guard at a book party
Opinion: The demise of #OwnVoices
Sarah Raughley on how the hashtag that was intended to open up opportunity for marginalized authors became limiting.
Opinion: Canada needs a consistently updated dictionary
Agony Editor: Can competing with your nemesis do your career some good?
Agony Editor: Stick with your literary agent after the honeymoon
Agony Editor: Drawing inspiration from late relatives
Ethical remembering: Lisa Bird-Wilson writes “the history of our communities is full of love”
Joy and Diversity: “Where others see only trauma in my people’s history, I choose to see joy”
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