The Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians adopted several copyright reform resolutions at its biennial conference earlier this month. The AEBC was founded in 1992 out of a desire for equality and empowerment of blind people in Canadian society. The resolutions call for a flexible fair dealing provision and and limits on anti-circumvention provisions. The full resolutions should be online shortly, but in the meantime, three of the most noteworthy are:
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Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians Adopts Copyright Resolutions
The MPAA on How to Camcord
The U.S. Copyright Office is conducting hearings on the exemptions under the DMCA (they do this every three years) and Rebecca Tushnet has been providing detailed coverage. A full day was devoted to the issue of an exemption for teachers and students so that they could circumvent the locks on […]
C-61: A Speculative Documentary
Amit Kehar, Brian Tassilo, and Nick von Roretz, three Concordia communications students, have completed a speculative documentary that imagines a world in which Bill C-61 has become law. The documentary is narrated by Cory Doctorow with commentary from me, Laura Murray, and Kirwan Cox.
C-61: A Speculative Documentary
Amit Kehar, Brian Tassilo, and Nick von Roretz, three Concordia communications students, have completed a speculative documentary that imagines a world in which Bill C-61 has become law. The documentary is narrated by Cory Doctorow with commentary from me, Laura Murray, and Kirwan Cox.
Clement’s Office Says Copyright Consultations Coming This Summer
Among the myriad of reports on the USTR's legally dubious decision to place Canada on the Priority Watch List, one from Reuters is particularly noteworthy as it includes a reaction from Industry Minister Tony Clement's spokesperson. Darren Cunningham is quoted as saying "we are looking forward to doing consultations on […]
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