The government has posted the attendees and the podcast from the Halifax copyright roundtable hosted on Monday. The roundtable was by far the most one-sided of the consultation with no voices representing users, libraries, education, or consumer groups (Minister Clement described it as a "different mix"). Instead, AFM and SAC […]
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The Copyright Consulation: Five Weeks Left As Stakes Build
The national copyright consultation is down to the final five weeks and over the past week, there has been a growing number of op-eds and public commentary that provide Canadians with a good sense of what the traditional copyright lobby is pushing for as part of the consultation. While some […]
Tracking the Copyright Consultation Submissions: July 25-30, 2009
As promised, I will continue to update the key points found in the hundreds of submissions received by the government as part of the copyright consultation. The July 20 – 24th summary was posted here. This chart bring the data up to July 30th (note that the government has already […]
Manitoba Music Industry Association Distances Self From CRIA On Copyright Reform
The Winnipeg copyright roundtable is a must-listen as it includes some notable comments from the Manitoba Music Industry Association. After numerous presentations at the roundtable calling for expanded fair dealing (from education, researchers, and artists), the MMIA argued: We find ourselves in the Manitoba music industry more aligned with some […]
Winnipeg Copyright Roundtable Attendee List and Podcast Posted
The government has posted the attendees and the podcast from this week's copyright roundtable, which was hosted by Shelly Glover. The attendees were: Carolyn Wood, Association of Canadian Publishers (ACP) – no change to fair dealing Karen Adams, Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) – expand fair dealing, statutory damages […]