Fair Dealing Week: An opportunity to educate and advocate.

Fri. Feb. 13, 2026

Fair Dealing is an exception in Canadian copyright law that allows the use of copyright-protected works such as books, journal articles, and audiovisual materials without permission from the copyright owner or payment of fees, provided that certain conditions are met. U of W students, faculty, and staff benefit from fair dealing throughout the academic year to access and share the resources needed to achieve their educational objectives.

Learn how to apply fair dealing at University of Winnipeg by reading the Fair Dealing Guidelines on the Copyright Office website.

If you’ve got 2 minutes to spare, celebrate Fair Dealing Week by watching our video Why Fair Dealing Matters.

For a deeper dive into fair dealing, take part in these two important webinars.

 

“User Rights in the Age of Generative AI”
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
12:00 – 1:00 pm CST
Presented by the Canadian Association of Research Librarians (CARL)
Prof. Peter K. Yu. University Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor of Law and Communication and Director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University
Registration required

‘User Rights Then and Now”
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. CST
Presented by the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT)
Prof. David Vaver, copyright expert and Professor Emeritus at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Registration required
 
If you’ve got questions about fair dealing or any copyright related matters, the Copyright Office is here to help.
 
Write us: copyrightoffice@uwinnipeg.ca
Call us: 204-786-9802