The Canadian Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres represents librarians, archivists, educators and researchers in the field of music. Members are drawn from universities, colleges, Library and Archives Canada, provincial archives, music conservatories, orchestra and radio libraries, the Canadian Music Centre, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind […]
Articles by: Michael Geist
Net Neutrality Enforcement Put to the Test
Appeared in the Toronto Star on November 6, 2011 as Net Neutrality Enforcement Put To the Test The enforcement of Canada’s net neutrality rules, which govern how Internet providers manage their networks, was in the spotlight earlier this year when documents obtained under the Access to Information Act revealed virtually […]
Why Copyright Reform Is Not the Cure for What Ails the Music Industry
This weekend, I was pleased to deliver a keynote address at the Nova Scotia Music Week conference. While groups like CRIA (Music Canada) position themselves as industry-wide representatives, discussions with many in the industry in Nova Scotia revealed considerable disagreement. My talk – Why Copyright Reform Is Not the Cure for What Ails the Music Industry – focused on CRIA’s conventional talking points and assessed Bill C-11 provisions on statutory damages, ISP liability, the enabler provision, and digital locks. See this post for links to the supporting documents, additional articles and sources on each issue.
The Daily Digital Lock Dissenter, Day 24: Federation Etudiante Universitaire du Quebec
The Federation of University Students of Quebec represents 15 member associations and roughly 125,000 students in Quebec. In its submission on Bill C-32, it added its voice to the criticism of digital lock rules, noting that the regulation making process for new exceptions is insufficient and that new exceptions should […]
What’s the Justification for Warrantless Access to Customer Information?
David Fraser has a great post on lawful access and the government’s inability to “come up with a shred of a justification” for mandatory disclosure of personal information under lawful access.
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