Mashups & Remixes

Canadian copyright laws allow you to create user-generated content (“mash-ups”) for your class using copyrighted materials, including images, without infringing copyright (Copyright Act, 29.21 (1)).

Examples of instructional mash-ups include:

Slide presentations
Instructional videos
Tables and diagrams

You can create mash-ups for non-commercial purposes only, and you must include source attribution for all content used.

You must also ensure that each use meets the following criteria:

The content is legitimate
Online content: It was posted by the copyright holder or with their consent.
Other content: You use a non-infringing copy (Copyright Act, 29.21 (1) (c)).
There are no technological protection measures (“digital locks”) preventing access to the content. Bypassing digital locks is not permitted, even for legal purposes (Copyright Act, 30.04 (3)).
There are no clearly visible notices that expressly prohibit educational use. This includes any licenses or contracts (Copyright Act, 30.04 (4) (b)).