Articles by: Michael Geist

Apple iBookstore Granted Investment Canada Act Approval

The Government has announced that Apple Canada has been granted approval under the Investment Canada Act to establish iBookstore Canada.

December 16, 2010 — 2 comments — News

Japan Moves Closer to Fair Use

Add Japan to the list of countries seemingly ready to move to a system that includes fair use. Reports indicate that a government advisory panel has approved “a plan to tolerate the unlicensed use of copyrighted works unless the use unduly infringes on the interest of the copyright holder.”

December 16, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — News

Clearing Up the Copyright Confusion: Fair Dealing and Bill C-32

Fair dealing has played a prominent role in the hearings on Bill C-32, with education and creator groups debating the merits and impact of the proposed reforms. Unfortunately, much of the discussion has confused rather than clarified the issue with misleading claims about potential losses, inaccurate comments on copyright and Internet materials, and dubious arguments about the compliance of the reforms under international copyright law.

Given the recent discussion, this lengthy post [also available as a PDF] seeks to clear up the confusion with an opening basic introduction to fair dealing and the proposed reforms followed by answers to many of the questions that have been raised over the past few months (a similar review of the digital lock rules can be found here [PDF]).

Bill C-32 and Fair Dealing – The Basics

December 15, 2010 — 26 comments — News