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Fair dealing is a right, not a privilege

The ability to exercise and defend rights like those found in the Copyright Act is always contingent on a public understanding of their existence and importance.

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BY AMANDA WAKARUK, DAVID ROBINSON
February 27, 2019

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Fair dealing is a right, not a privilege

The ability to exercise and defend rights like those found in the Copyright Act is always contingent on a public understanding of their existence and importance.

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