Genealogy and the Law in Canada

Digital records and broad access to the Internet have made it easier for genealogists to gather relevant information from distant sources and to share the information they have gathered. The law, however, remains tied to particular geographic locations. This book discusses how specific laws -- access to information, personal data protection, libel, copyright, and regulation of cemeteries -- apply to anyone involved in genealogical research in Canada.-Dr. Margaret Ann Wilkinson is a Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Ontario. Her doctoral dissertation on personal data protection law won an award from the American Society for Information Science. In turn, a number of her doctoral students have done award-winning work on copyright, traditional knowledge, and information policy. Dr. Wilkinson has researched, taught, written, and spoken widely in the areas of intellectual property (including copyright and moral rights), information law (including privacy and personal data protection), and the professions (including legal ethics). She lives in London, Ontario.