Many of Canada's leading digital security companies, including Third Brigade, Certicom, VE Networks, and Borderware Technologies, have issued a public letter to Ministers Bernier and Oda on copyright reform. The letter, signed by Brian O'Higgins (widely regarded as a world leader in authentication and digital security issues as a founder […]
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European Commissioner Calls for Copyright Balance
Charlie McCreevy, the European Commissioner for Internet Market and Services, has issued his annual policy strategy in which he notes that "protection of intellectual property and copyright also raises important questions of their effect on consumers" and calls for balance in that respect.
Copyright and Politics
IHT carries an interesting article on the growing political pressure on politicians to adopt a balanced approach to copyright reform It focuses on the situation in Sweden and France, where politicians from many parties are recognizing the political force of thousands of downloaders who incidentally also vote. In Canada, those […]
Canadian Museums for Balanced Copyright Reform
Add two more major groups to the call for balanced copyright reform. The Canadian Art Museum Directors Organization (CAMDO), a professional association of art gallery and museum directors, has issued yet another public call for copyright reform that focuses on fair uses and avoids anti-circumvention legislation. The CAMDO letter was […]
Canada’s Library Community Speaks Out on Copyright
The Canadian Library Association is meeting this week in Ottawa and the association is marking the occasion by releasing a public letter to Ministers Bernier and Oda on copyright reform. Representing 57,000 library staff and thousands of libraries, the CLA recommends "caution and reflection". Should the government move on copyright, […]