In light of several requests, we've launched a Fair Copyright for Canada online shop at Cafe Press. You can now get t-shirts, buttons, stickers, mugs and an assortment of other schwag. In addition to the Fair Copyright for Canada stuff, users are invited to submit their own artwork ideas for […]
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Yukon News on C-61
This editorial from the Yukon News titled Copyright Law Puts Canadians at Risk is well worth the registration requirement. It begins by focusing on the Search Engine interview: Jim Prentice fled. Like a sissy. And you can’t really blame him. Prentice’s proposed copyright legislation is a selloff of Canadian citizens’ […]
Privacy Commissioner of Canada Blogging on C-61
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has posted two entries on the C-61, noting the privacy implications of the bill.
University of Calgary Funds Open Access Authors Fund
The University of Calgary has established a $100,000 fund to increase the amount of publicly available research. The fund of this size is the first of its kind in Canada (hat tip: Heather Morrison).
Summary of 61 Reforms to C-61 Blog Postings
Day 61: The Mysterious Section 3 Day 60: Photography Provisions Day 59: Statutory Damages Reform – Removes Court Discretion For Reduced Damages Day 58: Statutory Damages Reform – What It Doesn’t Cover Day 57: Statutory Damages Reform – Uncertainty Day 56: Interlibrary Digital Loans Must Self-Destruct In Five Days Day […]