The Quebec National Assembly yesterday unanimously passed a motion criticizing Bill C-32 and calling for the application of the private copying levy. The motion reads: THAT the National Assembly recognize the crucial role of content creators and the importance of intellectual property in the economic model of QueÌbec arts and […]
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CBC’s Spark on C-32
CBC’s Spark interviewed CIPPIC’s David Fewer on Bill C-32 and implications. The full interview is posted here.
Anti-Spam Bill Passes Third Reading in House of Commons
Bill C-28, the anti-spam bill without a name, has passed third reading in the House of Commons. The bill now heads to the Senate for review.
Clement’s Digital Economy Strategy Speech
Industry Minister Tony Clement delivered an update on the digital economy strategy in a speech that was disappointingly short on specifics. There were some comments on timelines for spectrum auctions and foreign investment (heading into 2012), but no reference to open access or open data and no real benchmarks or […]
Katz Submission to the Copyright Board on Access Copyright
University of Toronto law professor Ariel Katz has a must-read submission to the Copyright Board on the ongoing effort by Access Copyright to exclude objectors to the tariff proceeding.
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