Dalhousie law professor Graham Reynolds published an op-ed in the Mark News, in which he argues that the claims of balance are more marketing than reality owing to the digital lock provisions.
Reynolds on the C-32 Balance
June 11, 2010
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It seems that nearly everyone has singled out the DRM clauses in C-32. These clauses are put together in such a way as to nullify the exceptions granted under fair dealing.
When this many people quickly see the obvious contradictions in C-32, I have to wonder if anybody actually read and understood what they put into C-32? Hopefully this question will be raised during question period.