Image talk:Can passport1.jpg

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I scanned my passport today, for an article. I notice on Wikipedia, other passport images are either GFDL or public domain. But do I really own the copyright to this image, or does the Government of Canada? --Spinboy 03:46, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)

• Note: GFDL not GDFL ... GNU Free Document Licence Dbroadwell 04:01, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • Thanks for correcting that. --Spinboy 04:05, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• No idea about Canadian law, but under US law, you would not own the copyright, as in taking the photo, you were doing your best to make an accurate copy of the original. --Carnildo 07:05, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)
• The Royal Arms is Crown copyright. I cannot turn up the relevant Canadian legislation, but did find what the HMSO in the United Kingdom had to say. It is very clear on the subject that Crown copyright on the Royal Arms is only waived to the very limited degree of inclusion in an exact reproduction of the document concerned. Reproducing only the cover of a passport document is not reproducing the document. This is the relevant guideline. This note derived from a Buckingham Palace document implies that the same guideline applies in all Commonwealth Realms. If there are other similar passport images here, attention needs to be drawn to the fact that they may be violations of Crown copyright. Uncle G 18:46, 2005 Apr 9 (UTC)
  • My issue isn't weather or not it can be used, I did copy the fist pages which includes the pla from the Minister of Foreign Affairs. It also says the passport is owned by the Government of Canada. I'm just wondering do I leave the current copyright tag or use {{CanadaCopyright}} instead? --Spinboy 19:18, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Relevant images

This image has a GFDL copyright tag.

This image has a public domain copyright tag.

Image:Can passport2.jpg This is the inside that I've referenced.

--Spinboy 19:34, 9 Apr 2005 (UTC)