The Canadian Library Association has written to the responsible Ministers on copyright, focusing primarily on anti-circumvention concerns.
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Motzney Named New DG of Copyright Policy
The Hill Times is reporting that Barbara Motzney, formerly the Director General of Canadian Heritage's Planning and Intergovernmental Affairs Branch, has been named the Director General of Copyright Policy at Canadian Heritage. Motzney brings an interesting background to the position, including time at Industry Canada's E-commerce Task Force in the […]
Cancopy Law
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to speak "virtually" on copyright and education for the University of Manitoba's Copyright/Copyleft Symposium. The talk is available in MP3 format or with powerpoint and voice via the impressive Elluminate.
CBA’s National on Copyright Reform
The Canadian Bar Association's National magazine features an article (page 30) on copyright reform that touches on video, P2P file sharing, and DRM.
Federal Court Orders eBay To Disclose Power Sellers to CRA
The Globe and Mail reports that the Canada Revenue Agency has won a federal court order requiring eBay Canada to turn over the names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of all high-volume sellers on the popular website. The CRA wants to find out whether those individuals or companies are […]
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