Judge Says Gov’t Department’s Sharing Password to Access Articles Was ‘Fair Dealing’

Judge Says Gov’t Department’s Sharing Password to Access Articles Was ‘Fair Dealing’
A Federal Court judge has ruled on the use of a legally obtained password to share news articles from behind a paywall. The Canadian Press/AP, Jenny Kane
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A Federal Court judge has ruled that a government department’s sharing of passwords to access Blacklock’s Reporter articles doesn’t infringe on Canada’s Copyright Act.

The decision stemmed from the sharing of a password by Parks Canada employees to access news articles from the publication, which is a subscription-based news organization based in Ottawa.