Section 29.23 — Copyright Act: Reproduction for later listening or viewing

It is not an infringement of copyright for an individual to fix a communication signal, to reproduce a work or sound recording that is being broadcast or to fix or reproduce a performer’s performance that is being broadcast, in order to record a program for the purpose of listening to or viewing it later, if the individual receives the program legally; the individual, in order to record the program, did not circumvent, as defined in section 41, a technological protection measure, as defined in that section, or cause one to be circumvented; the individual makes no more than one recording of the program; the individual keeps the recording no longer than is reasonably necessary in order to listen to or view the program at a more convenient time; the individual does not give the recording away; and the recording is used only for the individual’s private purposes. Subsection (1) does not apply if the individual receives the work, performer’s performance or sound recording under an on-demand service. The following definitions apply in this section. broadcast means any transmission of a work or other subject-matter by telecommunication for reception by the public, but does not include a transmission that is made solely for performance in public. ( radiodiffusion ) on-demand service means a service that allows a person to receive works, performer’s performances and sound recordings at times of their choosing. ( service sur demande )