Given the public interest in copyright, it should come as little surprise to find intense media coverage of the introduction of the new copyright bill. While the government's emphasis was on balance, it is interesting to note that much of the discussion in the media focused on the impact of the digital lock provisions. Coverage includes:
- CBC – Copyright bill would ban breaking digital locks
- Reuters – Copyright bill bars abuse of digital locks
- Bloomberg – Canada Introduces Legislation to Amend Copyright Laws
- CP – Sweeping new copyright bill sets $100-$5,000 penalty for illegal copies
- CTV – Tories propose far-reaching changes to Copyright Act
- Toronto Star – Copyright bill to enshrine digital locks, user rights
- QMI – Bill protects copyright owners
- Montreal Gazette – Copyright bill makes it easier to go after illegal file-sharing
- Globe and Mail – Tory bill cracks down on copyright pirates
Don’t forget about the docs!
http://www.mediacastermagazine.com/issues/story.aspx?aid=1000373473
“The Documentary Organization of Canada/ l’Association des documentaristes du Canada (DOC) says proposed amendments to Canada’s Copyright Act will undermine innovation and creativity, and hinder creators and consumers from accessing content.”
To my suprise…
The “Journal de Montreal” actually talked about this AND mr. Geist’s position on digital locks(ok just one paragraph)…
However the article did talk about a position of one of the Bloc’s MP on including 3 strikes… I think I’m gonna send a mail to her telling her how crappy this 3 strikes can be…)
http://lejournaldemontreal.canoe.ca/journaldemontreal/actualites/national/politiquefederale/archives/2010/06/20100602-182858.html
On the Cyberpress website(the direct competitor to Quebecor’s canoe) there’s also a blurb about this bill… Althrough it does not mention Mr. Geist by name it does mention a rather idiotic quote from Moore: “It’s not the gouvernement that imposes the digital locks but a choice from the industry.”(note: my own translation from french…). Then the article countinue to quote him saying that the industry have no interests in preventing a broad diffusion of the content.(Aggain me translating from this article…).
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/actualites/quebec-canada/politique-canadienne/201006/02/01-4286257-ottawa-modernise-sa-loi-sur-le-droit-dauteur.php
On both fronts, the articles tries to minimise the digital lock issue but instead try to show that they “give” consumer more rights…
*sigh* oh well i’m not suprised about that… I think I may need to send letters to my MP and such to tell them how stupid a Canadian version of Hadopi (french 3 strikes law) would be…