Copyright Board of Canada

The Copyright Board of Canada is like a grown-up referee for people who make music, movies, books, and other stuff that people enjoy.

You know how when you play with your friends, sometimes there are arguments about the rules or who won? The Copyright Board helps people like musicians and authors decide how much money they should get paid for their work, and helps make sure that everyone plays by the same rules.

So, imagine you wrote a really cool story and someone else wanted to make a movie out of it. You would want to get a fair amount of money for them using your story, right? The Copyright Board would help figure out how much money you should get and make sure the movie people play by the rules.

Basically, the Copyright Board helps make sure artists get paid for their hard work and keeps things fair for everyone who likes to create and enjoy art.