Nearly one month ago, I set out to outline the case against the Bell coalition’s website blocking plan. Sixteen instalments later (plus bonus posts on Bell’s astroturfing campaign and the remarkable success of the day of action opposing the plan), I have examined the myriad of problems with the proposal. The objective was never to justify piracy. Rather, it was to conclusively demonstrate that the proposal is disproportionate, harmful, offside international standards, violates Canadian norms, and does not come close to meeting the CRTC’s requirements for approval of website blocking. This post summarizes the key points for each of these five sources of concern. The CRTC is accepting interventions until March 29th, leaving Canadians with several more weeks to speak out to the Commission, their Member of Parliament, and the Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains.
Archive for March 8th, 2018
The LawBytes Podcast
Recent Posts
Taking Value out of the Copyright Tariff Process: The Copyright Board’s Access Copyright Post-Secondary Tariff Decision
The LawBytes Podcast, Episode 35: Allen Mendelsohn on Canada’s Copyright Site Blocking Saga
Honouring Ian Kerr’s Legacy: University of Ottawa Launches the Kerr Fellows Program
The LawBytes Podcast, Episode 34: The Fight to Save the Dot-Org
Canadian Copyright Website Blocking Underway As TekSavvy Appeals Federal Court Ruling
Recent Podcasts
- Episode 35: Allen Mendelsohn on Canada’s Copyright Site Blocking Saga December 9, 2019
- Episode 34: The Fight to Save the Dot-Org December 2, 2019
- Episode 33: “Canadian Patenting is Not Going to Drive Anything” – Aidan Hollis on New Research on Patents and Innovation November 25, 2019
- Episode 32: Reflections from the Open Source Member of Parliament – A Conversation with Ex-MP David Graham November 18, 2019
- Episode 31: Is Canadian Media in a Financial Crisis? – Marc Edge With a Different Take on What the Data Says November 11, 2019