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Why Notice-and-Notice Should Be Part of the Canadian DMCA

One of the few good points in the expected Canadian DMCA is likely to be Industry Minister Jim Prentice's decision to stick with a notice-and-notice approach for ISP liability.  I've described the system here.  This is the same approach that was proposed in Bill C-60 and has been used on […]

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June 6, 2008 6 comments News

Red Hat Founder Speaks Out Against Copyright Reform

Red Hat founder (and Hamilton Tiger Cats owner) Bob Young speaks out against Canadian copyright reform as part of the CSIA launch.

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June 6, 2008 2 comments News

Krugman on Bits, Band and Books

"We're all the Grateful Dead."

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June 6, 2008 1 comment News

National Post Op-Ed On Copyright

Peter Shawn Taylor with a lengthy piece in the National Post on copyright.

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June 6, 2008 2 comments News

Broad Canadian Consumer Coalition Speaks Out on Copyright

A broad coalition of Canadian consumer groups, including Union des consommateurs, Option consommateurs, the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), the Consumers Council of Canada, the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), and the grassroots digital activism organization, Online Rights Canada, have released a public letter expressing concern about […]

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June 5, 2008 31 comments News