Sam Trosow points to (and dismantles) the latest CMEC call for an Internet exception to cover "free stuff" on the Internet. The CMEC proposal continues to drive a wedge between education groups and discouragingly burns important political capital on an ill-advised reform that is unnecessary and potentially harmful.
Articles by: Michael Geist
Everybody Is Jumping on the Levy Bandwagon
Appeared in the Toronto Star on March 10, 2008 as Everybody is Jumping on the Levy Bandwagon From levies on blank CDs to tariffs on background music played in dental offices, Canada has long held the reputation of being a haven for policies that support cultural and creator groups through […]
Facing Up To Facebook: The Fight For Fair Copyright in Canada
Last week, I had the pleasure of delivering a talk at Osgoode Hall titled Facing Up to Facebook: The Fight for Fair Copyright in Canada. The abstract of the talk was: In December 2007, the Canadian government planned to introduce new copyright legislation that was to have mirrored the U.S. […]
Facing Up To Facebook: The Fight For Fair Copyright in Canada
Last week, I had the pleasure of delivering a talk at Osgoode Hall titled Facing Up to Facebook: The Fight for Fair Copyright in Canada. The abstract of the talk was: In December 2007, the Canadian government planned to introduce new copyright legislation that was to have mirrored the U.S. […]
Toronto Star on Paying for P2P
The Toronto Star reports on a Canadian Music Week panel that speculated on the prospect of paying for P2P.
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