With the 61 reforms to C-61 series now concluded, this post provides more accessible access to the many posts. A PDF version of all 61 posts can be downloaded here. A list of all the posts, grouped by subject matter, can be found below.
Publish in a book !!!
All those articles should be published in a book, to reach more readers. This is perhaps the first time a proposed bill is reviewed, commented and discussed online such as this one. This is a first !!! You're a great writer !
Down the right side of the web pages are quotes from judges relating to 'infringement' and 'making available' matters. At least some judges pay attention to the facts.
"[W]ithout actual distribution of copies.... there is no violation [of] the distribution right.Ӕ 4 William F. Patry, Patry on Copyright 13:9 (2007); see also id. N. 10 (collecting cases); Perfect 10, Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc., 508 F.3d 1146, 1162 (9th Cir. 2007)(affirming the district courtǒs finding that distribution requires an ӑactual dissemination of a copyҔ)". -Hon. Janet Bond Arterton District Judge District of Connecticut February 13, 2008 Atlantic v. Brennan 534 F. Supp.2d 278
"An offer to distribute does not constitute distribution" -Hon. Neil V. Wake District Judge District of Arizona April 29, 2008 Atlantic v. Howell 2008 ILRWeb (P&F) 1665
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The whole 61 posts are well put, but they are missing the point. By the time election is over, the potentially majority Conservative government is going to fast track a C-62 that make C-61 look tame in comparison.
Alexander Furnas explains
in the Atlantic why the broader implications of ACTA may make it as bad
as SOPA. Furnas notes "while many of the alarmists specific claims are
inaccurate, ACTA exposes the systemic danger in how international
intellectual property regulation has evolved over the last 20 years." Feb.07/12Comments (0)
Kris Kotarski writes an opinion
piece in the Calgary Herald that calls attention to the lobby panic
that leads to legislation like SOPA and ACTA.
Feb.07/12Comments (0)
The National Post featured an op-ed
from Jesse Kline
over the weekend that notes "the essential question that must be
addressed going forward is whether government regulation is needed to
protect industries that have failed to innovate." He says the answer is
no.
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John Ibbitson discusses
the implications
for Canada of joining the Trans Pacific Partnership, noting it would
likely include surrendering Canadian sovereignty over copyright law. A
reminder that the government is currently consulting on the TPP.
Details on the agreement and participating here, here, and
here.
Feb.06/12Comments (0)
Open Media has launched a new
campaign
against copyright reforms that threaten digital rights including the
prospect of website blocking, Internet termination, and digital locks.
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AccessNow is maintaining an excellent
map
of the protests planned across the continent on February 11th, which
has been designated an international day of action against ACTA. The
issue has attracted mainstream media attention (eg. New
York Times) and questions
emerge about the likelihood the treaty will receive the necessary
approvals for ratification.
Feb.06/12Comments (0)
Entertainment software giant Ubisoft, who the Ontario government gave $263 million in
2009 to create 80 jobs per year over 10 years (or $328,750 per job),
has advised
its customers that its games may not work sometime this week due to its
reliance on digital locks and the migration of data servers. Feb.06/12Comments (4)
Last week Rogers advised
the CRTC that it plans to drop
Internet throttling for all customers by the end of the year. The
move was not unexpected given that its policy was an outlier
among all major Canadian ISPs. I'll have more to say on this
development soon.
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The Globe's Jeffrey Simpson has an excellent
column
on the state of big pharma in Canada, noting that Canadians pay high
prices for pharmaceuticals but that big pharma has not met its
commitment to devote 10 percent of sales to research and
development.
Prices would increase further with potential legal reforms in the
Canada - EU Trade Agreement.
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