Osgoode Hall's Carys Craig has a must-read article which appears in the Journal of World Intellectual Property, that warns against U.S. style implementation of anti-circumvention legislation. Craig offers several alternatives if the Canadian government moves forward with anti-circumvention rules, including TPM registration requirements, a clear link to actual infringement, and a provision confirming that circumvention is not prohibited when undertaken for lawful purposes includig fair dealings.
Craig on Digital Locks and the Fate of Fair Dealing in Canada
May 18, 2010
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