While copyright reform is unlikely to emerge as a top legislative priority in the current economic environment, there is little doubt that the Conservative minority government will return to the issue (whether Jim Prentice leads that charge as Industry Minister or shifts to Foreign Affairs is a separate matter). With […]
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Conservatives Promise to Re-Introduce Canadian DMCA
The Conservative Party has released its platform and it devotes a half-page to copyright that leaves little doubt that it plans to bring back Bill C-61 and continue to support ACTA. According to the platform: A re-elected Conservative Government led by Stephen Harper will reintroduce federal copyright legislation that strikes […]
Fair Copyright for Canada Vancouver Chapter Holds C-61 Funeral
The Vancouver Province reports on mock-funeral for C-61 staged by the Fair Copyright for Canada, Vancouver chapter over the weekend.
Copyright Issue Draws Local Interest
A growing number of reports (here and here) indicate that copyright is being regularly raised in local debates.
Kempton Lam on the Copyfight
Kempton Lam posts about the growth of fair copyright in Calgary ahead of tonight's debate in Calgary Centre-North.
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