Copyright Policy

All materials on the MediaSmarts website are protected by Canadian copyright law and may not be reproduced, distributed, published or broadcast without the prior written permission of MediaSmarts.

However, you may reproduce MediaSmarts' Teaching Lessons and accompanying Handouts, Backgrounders, Tip Sheets, and Overheads in hard copy without first obtaining written permission, provided:

the copies are used for non-profit educational purposes;
you do not remove any logo, trademark, copyright or other notice from the copies; and
the copies give full credit to MediaSmarts and include MediaSmarts’ Web address.

You may also download and reproduce MediaSmarts materials for research or private study.

MediaSmarts materials (including any Teaching Lessons and accompanying Handouts, Backgrounders, Tip Sheets, and Overheads reproduced in accordance with the above paragraph) may not be packaged and/or sold, or stored on external websites. We welcome links.

Please forward any request for permission to reproduce material on this site to info@mediasmarts.ca. Please note: MediaSmarts has republished a number of articles, reports and other documents on its website with permission of the author or publisher. If you wish to reproduce any of these documents, please contact the author or publisher directly.