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The Copyright License Agreement For Written Work is essential for any transaction involving the licensed use of copyrighted written material in Canada. This document is commonly used when authors, writers, or content creators want to grant specific usage rights to publishers, media companies, or other entities while retaining their underlying copyright. It must comply with the Canadian Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) and provincial contract laws, with particular attention to moral rights protection, which cannot be waived under Canadian law. The agreement includes detailed provisions for usage scope, territory, duration, compensation, and attribution requirements, making it suitable for various applications from book publishing to digital content distribution. It's particularly important in protecting both the creator's intellectual property rights and the licensee's commercial interests while ensuring legal compliance.
