Canada's Copyright Act and SFU's Copyright policies affect the ways in which you can use copyright protected materials in the course of your education at SFU. In this section you will find FAQs as well as tools, links and other resources about copying and sharing copyright protected materials in your courses and when writing your thesis or dissertation.
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