A Change for Crown Copyright and Licensing

"Crown Copyright and Licensing (CCL) announced in December 2010 "that permission to reproduce Government of Canada works is no longer required, in part or in whole, and by any means, for personal or public non-commercial purposes, or for cost-recovery purposes, unless otherwise specified in the material you wish to reproduce."

"Literary, artistic, dramatic and musical works as well as sound recordings, performances by performers, and communication signals that have been created under the direction and control of the Government of Canada" are protected by Crown copyright.

A reproduction for personal or non-commercial purposes may be made without permission as long as that reproduction is a copy of the original without any alteration.

Permission is required if the work is being revised, translated or adapted in any way. Likewise, permission is alway required if the work is being copied and distributed for commercial purposes.

More about Crown copyright may be found on the Government of Canada Publications website.