By Brandie Adams , SIRC Reference Librarian The action at the Canada Games is happening everywhere. Whether you are in the stands watching hockey, at the Canada Games Centre watching gymnastics or at Ski Wentworth catching up on freestyle skiing great sport can be seen. There are also concerts, forums, receptions and more to provide the Canada Games community the opportunity to meet and share...Read more

by Brandie Adams , SIRC Reference Librarian Today was a great day at the 2011 Halifax Canada Games. The athletes experienced fast times at the Canada Games Oval . Was it the sun? Was it the fabulous crowd? Was it the warm weather? Does it matter? It was a fantastic time with people surrounding the oval, filling the stands and standing on the snowbanks outside the gates to catch a glimpse of the...Read more

by Brandie Adams - SIRC Reference Librarian "Some of you are posed for glory but we can not know who; not the champions or the victory dances which will ensue. Already tonight some athletes are organizing strategies; it takes desire of a certain kind to get to these finish lines. " – Tania Davis Let the Games Begin! Friday night was celebration night in Halifax with the Opening Ceremonies of the...Read more

Any public performance of music falls under Canada’s Copyright Act. This means that if you are playing music at an event you will need to have a license from SOCAN. For sport, recreation and physical activity Tariff 9, Tariff 19 and Tariff 21 are commonly requested licenses. Tariff 9 allows you to play music at events involving baseball, football, hockey, basketball, skating competitions, races,...Read more