Yesterday the Supreme Court of Canada delivered much-anticipated decisions on the five copyright-related cases it heard in December 2011. One of the five cases involved the making of multiple copies by teachers for use by their students. The Court's decision is a strong affirmation of fair dealing as a user's right in certain educational contexts, as it concludes that:

"The Copyright Board's decision as to whether the photocopies amount to fair dealing is to be reviewed on a reasonableness standard.  Because its findings of unfairness was based on a misapplication of the CCH factors, its outcome was unreasonable."

Read the full decision here.