Popular Book Company (Canada) Ltd. strictly follows and enforces copyright laws as set forth by the Canadian Council of Ministers of Education.
| Institution | Content Copied Without Royalties | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| K-12 public schools (excludes Quebec) | 10% of the book or one chapter (only applies to reproducibles and NOT workbooks) | Must be non-profit schools which use the copyrighted materials only for educational purpose. Photocopy, hand transcription or digital format is allowed. |
| Independent & Tutorial Schools | None. Must register with Access Copyright and pay tariffs. | |
| Private Language Schools | None. Must register with Access Copyright and pay tariffs. |
“Materials intended for one-time use” are workbooks and exercise books into which a student records answers. These are materials created and intended for each student to have his or her own copy. Once a student completes the answers, these materials are of no use to another student. Any copying from materials intended for one-time use exposes the person making the copy, the teacher, the school, and the school board to liability for copyright infringement. This prohibition does not apply to reproducibles. A reproducible is not intended for one-time use, but is sold or provided with the rights holder’s authorization to reproduce it for educational use. (Council of Ministers of Education, Canada)