McGill University Archives provide archival materials to researchers in support of teaching, learning and research, consistent with sound archival practice, and in compliance with the Canadian Copyright Act.
- While McGill University Archives may own copyright of many of its archival holdings, there are also material for which copyright is owned by a third party
- McGill University Archives may provide a copy of third-party copyrighted material as permitted under the fair dealing provision of the Canadian Copyright Act, Section 29
- Any use of material for purposes other than those permitted under fair dealing may require the authorization of the copyright owner
- It is your responsibility to obtain permissions for access to restricted material and to make use of unpublished documents
- McGill University Archives will not be held responsible for any matter that may arise as a result of a violation of copyright
- Crediting McGill University Archives as the source of the archival material in your publications is required. More information on citation is available here
For further information:
- Canadian Copyright Term and Public Domain Flowchart, University of Alberta Copyright Office
- Canadian Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42)
- Government of Canada Copyright information
- Canadian Intellectual Property Office
- Copyright Board of Canada
- Industry Canada
