Archive for August 26th, 2008

61 Reforms to C-61, Day 47: Education Harms – Lessons Include Special Infringement Provision

The new lesson provisions are extremely limited, yet they come with an astonishing number of conditions and limitations. In fact, Bill C-61 includes a special new infringement provision specifically for lessons.  Under the bill: It is an infringement of copyright for any person to do any of the following acts […]

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August 26, 2008 5 comments News

Culture Cuts a Blow to Canadian Digitization Strategy

The Canadian cultural community has been abuzz over the past two weeks as details emerge about the government's plans to cut millions of dollars from nearly a dozen culture programs. My weekly technology law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) notes that while the cuts may find support among some Canadians opposed to public funding for the arts, a closer look at the plans reveal that this has little to do with handouts to artists.  Rather, the affected programs are focused on industrial policy and the creation of a digital information strategy. 

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August 26, 2008 13 comments Columns

Culture Cuts a Blow to Canadian Digitization Strategy

Appeared in the Toronto Star on August 25, 2008 as Culture Cuts Deal Blow to Digitization Strategy The Canadian cultural community has been abuzz over the past two weeks as details emerge about the government's plans to cut millions of dollars from nearly a dozen culture programs. While the cuts […]

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August 26, 2008 1 comment Columns Archive