Canada - EU Trade Deal Pushing Toward New Canadian Copyright Enforcement Bill |
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Monday July 25, 2011
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Officials indicated that it was difficult to discuss the copyright chapter without the return of Bill C-32. Once a bill is tabled, they expect talks on the issue to accelerate. In addition to the substantive provisions found in C-32, the EU is also focused on enforcement-related provisions. Officials indicated that the EU demands will likely be similar to those found in the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. They acknowledged that new legislation will needed to comply with these treaties, suggesting that a second copyright bill focused on enforcement (including new border measures provisions) will quickly follow the C-32 bill. On the patent front, the large brand name pharmaceutical companies are supporting further change to Canadian law, while the generic pharmaceutical companies oppose reforms. The issue is a big priority for the EU, but no progress was made to resolve the stalemate. Comments (9)
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You can still call it "parmesan" Say good bye to "parmesan" labels since parmesan, which means "made in Parma", is a geographical indication and the "parmesan" sold in Canada is everything but made in Parma. |
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They want to embroil the world in litigation I can see all this being abused by large corporations and the entertainment industry. I understand that counterfeit products are a hazard to consumers but is copyright the right tool? Should a law intended to foster art and culture be expanded to include all products everywhere in the world? As an artist I would hate to have the police show up at my door to arrest me for criminal copyright infringement for something that should be fair use and or free speech. I think this approach will cripple creativity and be abused to crush free speech globally. |
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... Its no surprise that C-32 is just a way of getting their foot in the door. They wont ever be happy, they will just keep passing draconian crap that does absolutely NOTHING for the general population. Herr Harpler. |
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... I don't know why Canada is currently working on a free trade deal with the EU when the future of the EU is currently and largely in question. |
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... The future of EU is really quite complicated question.Canada is very well developed economy but I agree that the products sold in there are not from the EU. Cheap Holidays |
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my idea of some changes... I agree with Doug. I'm not convinced copyright legislation is the right place for these measures. I'm also certain that TPM anti-circumvention measures have no place in the copyright act. I find these provisions to be a perversion of what copyright law is supposed to be. Not only that, we really have to lighten up on derivative works. I challenge someone to present an example of a book that was not popularized and didn't sell better after a movie adaptation. It's kind of silly that our fair dealing doesn't cover these types of uses. The "You tube" exception is a start, however, I don't see any reason why transformative works should have to be non-commercial to evade infringement. A new work is a new work. Without getting too anal, we can easily discern a copy from an adaptation. whats more, we can specify what we mean by an adaptation in the law. Translations are one thing; adapting a play into film or a novel into a play is another. the law can be amended to create an exclusionary exception for translations and other uses of a work not deemed by the legislator to be sufficiently original or transformative to merit it's own copyright. I view this as the optimal manner in which to promote the advancement of culture and the creation of new works without bluntly removing all value a copyright bestows on its holder. In short, I guess I also wouldn't mind seeing some drastic reform to our copyright law, just not in the same direction as the EU... |
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Is it funny or sad? Is it funny or sad that border services will be protecting us from illegally obtained art? I guess I just have to be happy that I won't be assaulted by purloined Heavy Metal smuggled into the country on personal devices. Has anyone told border services about the internet? |
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yeah right Yeah right, there is no way even the Tories would consider another copyright bill purely for enforcement of copyright infringement. That would be a political nightmare for them; and they would lose popularity very quickly once the lawsuits start flying. I think the EU is going to have to take what it can get, or go home; as you guys said they're not in the position to be demanding anything, considering their economic situation. |
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