Generally yes. Under fair dealing, students may include limited amounts of copyright protected material in their assignments and presentations. Students presenting in class or submitting assignments to an instructor are subject to the same rules, limits and exceptions that apply to instructors. See the Copyright and Teaching infographic for details on the amounts that can be copied and how they can be used under fair dealing and other exceptions in the Copyright Act.
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