Location
| Name and Organization
| Key Messages
|
Vancouver
| Richard Brownsey, British Columbia Film
| Balance
|
| | Paul Whitney, Canadian Urban Library Council
| Library exemptions, expansion of fair dealing, circumvention for non-infringing purposes.
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| | Danielle Parr, Entertainment Software Association of Canada
| Anti-circumvention provisions, Canadian piracy of video games is disproportionate to the United States, TPMs used for more than preventing piracy.
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| | Mira Sundara Rajan, Canada Research Chair and Intellectual Property Law at UBC
| Balance and clarity in copyright, Canada signed the WIPO treaty and should implement it.
|
| | Richard Rosenberg, BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association
| Effects on privacy if too many responsibilities are handed to ISPs.
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| | Niina Mitter, British Columbia Library Association’s Copyright Committee
| Opposed to blanket prohibitions of circumvention devices, exemptions for the disabled, defence of a good faith belief that infringing actions were protected by fair dealing, expand fair dealing.
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| | Elizabeth Reigns, President, British Columbia Association of Magazine Publishers
| Lawsuits against individuals do not help protect creators, balance, end Crown Copyright.
|
| | Lisa Codd, British Columbia Museums Association
| Copyrights terms for photographs.
|
| | Charles Laser, Writers Guild of Canada
| Restrict commercial infringement and not consumer behaviour, legalize format shifting and time shifting, implement WIPO.
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| | Bill Henderson, Songwriters Association of Canada
| Legalize P2P with monthly ISP levy.
|
| | Margot Patterson, Canadian Association of Broadcasters
| The government should consider the implications for the marketplace of the provisions it puts into place.
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| | Steven Ellis, Canadian Film and Television Production Association
| Clarity and balance, supportive of TPMs, increase web capacity instead of throttling, levy on ISPs.
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| | Geoff Glass, Vancouver Fair Copyright
| No parody protection in Canada for shows like The Daily Show or The Colbert Report, limit anti-circumvention to infringing activities.
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| | Ian Boyko, Canadian Federation of Students
| Expand fair dealing in line with the case of CHH v. The Law Society of Upper Canada.
|
Calgary
| Lee Webster, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
| Copyright rewards creative efforts, Canada lags in IP reform, supportive of WIPO and Bill C-61.
|
| | Catherine A. Campbell, Canadian Publishers' Council
| Agreed with the principals of Bill C-61, implement WIPO, support licensing options.
|
| | Peter Pilarski, Alberta Director Retail Council of Canada
| Technologically neutral changes to copyright, clarify fair dealing.
|
| | Kay Shea, Vice President External of the University of Calgary Students Union
| Digitization of learning, legitimate uses for circumvention devices.
|
| | Rob Tiessen, Canadian Library Association
| Expand fair dealing, create a good faith defence to statutory damages, circumvention for non-infringing purposes, end Crown Copyright, notice-and-notice system over notice-and-takedown.
|
| | Cynthia Rathwell, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Shaw Communications
| Opposed to a graduated response which could lead to ISPs denying Internet access to households, notice-and-notice over notice-and-takedown.
|
| | Gary Maavara Corus Entertainment and Canadian Association of Broadcasters
| Exemptions for radio stations
|
| | René Smid, Executive Director for Digital Alberta
| Free media is not a sustainable business model, expand fair dealing.
|
Gatineau
| Serge Sasseville, Quebecor
| Supported C-61, welcomed making file-sharing illegal, urged the implementation of WIPO, digital copyright reform, support notice-and-notice for ISPs
|
| | John Lawford, Public Interest Advocacy Centre
| Danger of anti-circumvention without link to copyright infringement, legalize time and format shifting, favour notice-and-notice, concerned about Lawful Access creeping into copyright.
|
| | Jeremy deBeer, University of Ottawa
| Canadian copyright law among the best in the world, DRM is an outdated business model, fair dealing reform, technologically-neutral approach.
|
| | Steve Wills, Manager of Legal Affairs Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
| Balance, Internet exception for education, exempt ISPs from copyright liability.
|
| | Rick Theis, Canadian Alliance of Student Associations
| Fair use for education, digital transfers within libraries, digital locks could limit fair dealing and access for the disabled.
|
| | Michael Geist, University of Ottawa
| Technologically neutral approach, greater clarity and simplification of the Act, flexible Act, guard against DRM.
|
| | Violet Ford, Inuit Circumpolar Institute
| Concerns about Inuit intellectual property and traditional knowledge.
|
| | Paul Jones, Canadian Association of University Teachers
| Expand fair dealing, anti-circumvention with link to copyright infringement, allow for the defence of a good-faith belief that the infringement was covered by fair dealing.
|
| | Mathew Johnson, Media Awareness Network
| Educational exceptions, anti-circumvention and fair dealing not inhibit media education.
|
| | Brian Boyle, Canadian Photographers Coalition
| Photography provision
|
| | Diana Nemiroff, Canadian Museums Association
| Exhibition right, costs to museums.
|
| | Rosalie Fox, Canadian Association of Law Librarians
| Expand fair dealing, preservation and access to digital material.
|
| | Laura Murray, Queen's University
| Balance, clarity, fair dealing, anti-circumvention with link to copyright infringement.
|
| | David Keeble, Consultant
| Benefits in the value chain, monetize P2P, copyright tariffs based on consumption, not copying.
|
| | Roanie Levy, Access Copyright
| Fair dealing reforms inappropriate where collective licences available.
|
| | Nancy Morrelli, Association of Canadian Archivists
| Digital environment allows for expanded archives, equal access, technological neutrality, restrictions on archiving.
|
| | Jay Kerr-Wilson, Business Coalition for Balanced Copyright
| Fair use exception, free market and regulatory measures as last resort, anti-circumvention with link to copyright infringement, networks should not play enforcement role.
|
| | Graham Henderson, CRIA
| WIPO drives innovation, unrestrained file sharing hurts Canadian artists, balance, clear and predictable rules, foster innovation, framework consistent with international standards.
|
| | Jessica Litwin, Canadian Conference of the Arts
| No position taken
|
| | Fran Cutler, CNIB
| Specific reforms to perceptual disabilities provision, right to circumvent TPM
|
Winnipeg
| Carolyn Wood, Association of Canadian Publishers
| Print books still sustainable business model, no change to fair dealing, avoid format specific law.
|
| | Sid Rashid, University of Manitoba Students' Association
| Fair dealing, format shifting.
|
| | Merit Jensen-Carr, Documentary Organization of Canada
| Documentary makers cannot afford copyrighted material, expand fair dealing, U.S. fair dealing more flexible.
|
| | Karen Adams, Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)
| Balance, clarify fair dealing, circumvention for non-infringing purposes, concerned about high statutory damages.
|
| | Nichole Cyr Hiebert, MTS Allstream
| Opposed to ISP liability or taking on a policing role, notice and notice, personal use rights, link circumvention to copyright infringement, technological neutrality.
|
| | Cecilia Araneda, Winnipeg Film Group
| Artists need fair dealing, opposed to a statutory damage system, clarity and consistency.
|
| | Christopher Dutchyn, University of Saskatchewan
| No to copyright term extension, opposed to digital locks, access to digital materials, fair dealing.
|
| | Sean McManus, Manitoba Music
| Less aligned with CRIA, not interested in anti-circumvention legislation or suing their fans, looking for new ways to monetize.
|
| | Alan Willaert, American Federation of Musicians
| Endorsed C-61, WIPO, current fair dealing protections are adequate, notice and takedown, expand private copying.
|
Halifax
| Paul Sharpe, American Federation of Musicians
| Performers deserve to be compensated, implement WIPO, expand private copying levy.
|
| | Wendy Noss, Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association
| Implement WIPO, ISPs should play a greater role, consumers have more legitimate options in countries with reformed copyright laws.
|
| | Annie Morin, Canadian Private Copying Collective
| Expand private copying levy to deal with new technologies
|
| | Ian McKay, NRCC
| Implement WIPO, commercial radio unfairly subsidized at the cost of artists.
|
| | Paul Taylor, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
| Implement WIPO, protect TPMs, ISPs must play a role in halting copyright infringement, notice-and-notice is inadequate, favour notice-and-takedown.
|
| | Dan Soucoup, Nimbus Publishing
| New business model, fair regime.
|
| | Brad Keenan, Alliance of Canadian Cinema, television and Radio Artists (ACTRA)
| Implement WIPO, update private copying regime to new technologies, mechanism for creators to pursue online infringement, look to European model and not U.S. model.
|
| | Barry Sookman, McCarthy Tetrault
| Implement WIPO, anti-circumvention legislation, graduated response, no broad fair dealing.
|
| | Marc Belliveau, Stewart McKelvey
| Opposed to using language like “thief” and “pirate” that lowers the debate.
|
| | Jonathan Stevens, Music Nova Scotia
| Levies on ISPs for legal content, distribution of royalties.
|
| | Marian Hebb, Lawyer
| Parody exception, collective model for other exceptions with ISP levy.
|
| | Don Quarles, Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC)
| Legalize P2P with monthly ISP levy. |
| | Michael Hilliard, Microsoft Canada
| Implement WIPO, generally supportive of Bill C-61, protection of TPMs, statutory damages.
|
Edmonton
| Linda Cameron, University of Alberta Press | Opposed to expanding fair dealing, no broad education exemption, copyright collectives, protect TPMs |
| | Shane Kennedy, Lone Pine Productions | Protect TPMs, no vague fair dealing |
| | Ernie Ingles, Vice Provost, University of Alberta | Fair dealing, circumvention for non-infringing purposes, abolish Crown Copyright, flexibility |
| | Myrna Kostash, Writer | No change to fair dealing, no new exceptions, strengthen collective licensing |
| | Jane Bisbee, Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association | Fairness for both sides |
| | Chris Henderson, University of Alberta Students Union | Access to copyrighted materials for education and research |
| | Alexandra Hatcher, Alberta Museums Association | Research and study exemptions for museums |
| | Rick Leech, Library Association of Alberta | Balance, fair dealing, research and education exemptions, circumvention for non-infringing purposes, end Crown Copyright, access for the disabled, notice and notice |
Quebec City
| Jean Grégoire, University Students Association of Quebec | Expand fair use, education exemptions |
| | Hélène Messier, Société québécoise de gestion collective des droits de reproduction (COPIBEC) | Balance, collective management, licenses, artists need to be paid. |
| | Raymond Legault, Union des artistes | Expand private copying levy, moral rights, P2P |
| | Alain Lauzon, Society for reproduction rights of authors, composers and publishers in Canada (SODRAC) | Expand personal use, no expansion to fair use, no new exceptions, limit P2P |
| | Christian Bédard, Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels (RAAV) | Resale rights, exhibition royalties, protection for photographs |
| | Aline Côté, Association nationale des éditeurs de livres (ANEL) | Control over digital content/eBooks |
| | Alexia Roussos, Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec (APFTQ) | Notice-and-notice, technological neutrality, royalties |
| | Diane Lamarre, Professional Music Publishers Association (PMPA) | Expand private copying levy, technological neutrality |
| | Lyette Bouchard, Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo (ADISQ) | Balance, technological neutrality, limit illegal file-sharing, opposed to radio exemptions |
| | Jean Chabot, Association pour l'avancement des sciences et des techniques de la documentation | Fair use, library exceptions, clarity, flexibility |
| | Martin Hudon, Conférence des recteurs et des principaux des universités du Québec (CREPUQ) | Exceptions for digital content, clarity |
Toronto
| Suzanne Morin, Bell Canada
| High cost of notice-and-notice, opposed to three-strikes, failure to sue sends message, monetize P2P, need to educate Canadians about copyright
|
| | Jay Thomson, Canadian Association of Internet Providers (CAIP)
| Educate Canadians about copyright, notice-and-notice, opposed to notice-and-takedown and three-strikes
|
| | Sam Boutziouvis, Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE)
| Bill C-61 balanced rights of users and creators, technological neutrality, Canada falling behind in IP
|
| | Gerry McIntyre, Canadian Educational Resources Council (CERC)
| Balance, Bill C-61 did not do enough for rights-holders, collective licenses for works used in schools, opposed to an extension of fair dealing, no new exceptions, implement WIPO
|
| | Duncan McKie, Canadian Independent Record Production Association (CIRPA)
| Music associations unwilling to move to Canada, implement WIPO, expand private copying levy
|
| | Catherine Saxberg, Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA)
| Protect rights of creators, ratify WIPO, clarity, technological neutrality, expand private copying levy, ISPs are the main beneficiaries of file-sharing and should do more to stop it, license online content
|
| | Bernard A. Courtois, Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC)
| Balance, new Internet business models should not be regulated by the government, personal use rights, notice-and-notice, research exemptions
|
| | Jacob Glick, Google
| Expanded fair dealing, safe harbours for ISPs and search engines, circumvention for non-infringing purposes, monetize P2P, copyright is not a zero-sum game
|
| | Ken Thompson, Rogers Communications
| ISP neutrality, notice-and-notice, opposed to notice-and-takedown, time-shifting, no digital taxes on online music
|
| | John McKeown, Institut de la propriété intellectuelle du Canada (IPIC)
| Implement WIPO, effective enforcement mechanisms, restrict online piracy
|
| | David Basskin, Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC)
| Expand private copying levy
|
| | Samuel Trosow, University of Western Ontario
| Extend fair dealing, clarity, technological neutrality, licensing schemes, limit high damages
|
| | Stephen Waddell, Alliance of Canadian Cinema Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA)
| Implement WIPO, expand private copying regime, stronger penalties for commercial infringement, collective licensing, more protection for artists
|
| | Giuseppina D’Agostino, York University
| Reform should be based on evidence and not the loudest voices, clarity and simplicity, protect creators over rights holders
|
| | David Fewer, Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC)
| Opposed to DMCA approach, circumvention for non-infringing purposes, parody protection, consumer backups, limit statutory damages, public domain, digitization initiatives, Crown Copyright, monetize file-sharing
|
Peterborough
| Craig McTaggart, Telus
| Personal use rights, expand fair dealing, opposed to graduated response, opposed to extending the private copying levy
|
| | Chris Tabor, Campus Stores Canada (CSC)
| Importation monopolies of books, fair dealing, eliminate Crown Copyright
|
| | Graham Stairs, Music Managers Forum Canada (MMF Canada)
| Support WIPO, personal use rights, ISPs profit from online file-sharing, private copying regime, licensing schemes
|
| | Kristian Clark, Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC)
| Generally supportive of Bill C-61, Re-sale rights
|
| | Jason Bird, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board
| Fair use, DRM, exceptions for educational purposes, opposed to digital licensing of the Internet
|
| | Victoria Owen, Ontario Library Association
| Fair dealing, circumvention for non-infringing purposes, protection from statutory damages when the user reasonably believed they were protected by fair dealing or other exceptions, protections for the disabled
|
| | Robert Labossière, Canadian Art Museum Directors’ Organization (CAMDO)
| Complexity of Copyright Act, exceptions, exhibition right, need for more research, digital collections
|
| | Howard Knopf, Macera & Jarzyna/Moffat & Co.
| Simplify fair dealing, exception for parody, eliminate private copying levy, restrict high statutory damages, no three-strikes, circumvention for non-infringing purposes, technological neutrality
|
| | Chris Pang, Canwest
| Clarity and predictability, tariffs, fairness
|
| | Stuart Wuttke, Assembly of First Nations
| Protection for First Nations
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| | Andre Cornellier, Canadian Association of Photographers and illustrators in communication (CAPIC)
| Supportive of photography provisions in Bill C-61, current law favours the person who commissioned the photo rather than the photographer, stock photography
|
| | Elliot Noss, Tucows Inc.
| ISP neutrality
|
| | Susan Wheeler, Rogers Media Inc.
| Exemptions for radio stations, format shifting, simplify tariffs
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