Important Notice
An important notice regarding the sale of intellectual property on thecannon.ca
With finals quickly approaching, thecannon has been working to address an outstanding concern regarding the for-profit sale of Intellectual Property in its classified section.
Article 52 of the Collective Agreement between the University of Guelph and the University of Guelph Faculty Association outlines the rights of faculty members to own creative and academic works they produce.
The preamble of Article 52 states that “The fundamental principle of the University’s policy with respect to ownership is that Intellectual Property is owned by the faculty, librarians, veterinarians, staff and student Creator(s) who create it, subject only to the specific exceptions set out in this Article…”
Article 52.1.3.2 further defines Intellectual Property as “communication signals and works including but not limited to: publications, notes, books, texts, articles, monographs, glossaries, bibliographies, cartographic materials, modular posters, study guides, laboratory manuals, correspondence course packages, interactive textbooks, websites, course work delivered on the Internet, including distance education, multimedia instructional packages, syllabi, tests and work papers, lectures…”
As the owners of intellectual property, the members outlined in the UofG-UGFA Collective Agreement have the exclusive right to distribute, sell or resell creative and academic works they produce. Posting these works for sale on thecannon could result in legal liability for both the site and the poster.
For these reasons, effective immediately thecannon will no longer allow the for-profit sale of Intellectual Property on the site including but not limited to:
- Tests, midterms and finals
- lab manuals
- Course notes and study guides
- Other instructional materials produced by faculty, librarians, veterinarians, staff and student Creator(s), as defined in Article 52 of the UofG-UGFA Collective Agreement.
Classified postings that attempt to offer the for-profit sale of these items will be removed. Repeat violators will have their user accounts deleted. Users agree when posting classifieds not to sell Intellectual Property on thecannon, and agree to incur any and all legal liability for their actions.