Those readers who have kids and are waiting with tredipation for the day when their offspring ask the question every parent dreads will be relieved to know they can now direct inquisitive minds to a Canadian website guaranteed to take the embarrassment out of that most sensitive of subjects.

So, when little Jonny finally asks “Dad, where does intellectual property come from?”, there’s no need to fake an urgent appointment and rush from the room with a quick “ask your mother”, because Captain Copyright is on hand to set the record straight.

And how. Try the unexpurgated glossary of copyright terms, the heartwarming Story of Captain Copyright or the educational Copyright Quiz which kicks off with: “You wrote a poem for class. Do you have to register it with the Copyright Board of Canada for your poem to be protected by copyright law?” Yes or No?”