Archive for June 12th, 2008

The Canadian DMCA: Check the Fine Print

As expected, the Canadian DMCA is big, complicated, and a close model of the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (Industry Canada provides a large number of fact sheets here).  I'll have much more to say once I've had a careful read, but these are my five key points to take […]

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June 12, 2008 264 comments News

The Canadian DMCA: Check the Fine Print

As expected, the Canadian DMCA is big, complicated, and a close model of the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (Industry Canada provides a large number of fact sheets here).  I'll have much more to say once I've had a careful read, but these are my five key points to take […]

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June 12, 2008 Comments are Disabled Stop CDMCA

Slight Canadian DMCA Delay

The government is running behind schedule this morning as plans to table the Canadian DMCA have been delayed by a series of floor votes.  The reporters covering the story are stuck in the lockup.  I'll obviously be commenting on this blog once I've had a chance to read the bill.  […]

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June 12, 2008 11 comments News