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The CBC offers some clarity to its copyright statement; bloggers can quote and link, after all. Chris Ball is answering questions on what appears to be a semi-official blog. Maffin notes, "it's worth noting that under Canadian copyright law, and its fair dealing provisions, you may not legally need prior permission to quote." It's all a bit of a tempest in a teapot, but still, CBC shouldn't be charging fees at all, at least not for non-commercial use.

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