Oiumet calls attention to a CBC legal demand against Hockey Fight in Canada, a parody site selling T-shirts. The posting includes a full text copy of the letter that demands that the site stop operating, presumably without a fight.
Hockey Fight in Canada
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Obviously they haven’t heard of fair-use laws. Or parodies for that matter. I hear Weird Al gives an excellent introduction to the issue.
Rights?
*ahem*
CBC: could I please direct your attention to number 2b at [ link ]
A second point I’d like to make is: why is CBC allowed to own copyright? They’re a government run network!
We don\t have \”fair use\” laws. Ye
My understanding is that we\’re still stuck in \”fair dealing\” doctrine.