Under the Canadian Copyright Act, the creator of a work is the sole and exclusive owner of the copyright in that work. The copyright becomes the property of the creator immediately and automatically as soon as the work in question is “fixed” (i.e., a compilation is fixed when it is arranged and given a fixed, permanent form). In cases of employment, the person or entity that hires the creator to create the work will be the owner of the copyright in that work. Such a work is called a “contract for services.” This form will assist in drafting a contract for hiring an independent contractor to edit or compile a text.

Among others, this form includes the following provisions:

• Contract for Services
• Assignment
• Editor’s Representations, Warranties and Indemnification
• Independent Contractor

This lawyer-prepared packet contains:

1. General Instructions
2. Information
3. Contract for Services Agreement – Editor for Canada

Law Compliance: This form can be used in the following provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan and Yukon