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deBeer’s Five Copyright Resolutions

My colleague Jeremy deBeer has posted the last of his exceptional series on copyright resolutions for the government for the new year.  They include Listen More, Lose Weight, Keep Promises, Boost Business, and Show Leadership.  Each posting is a must-read.

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January 8, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

Appropriation Art on Copyright Reform

Appropriation Art, a coalition that represents hundreds of artists, curators, and arts organizations, has posted public letters to Ministers Prentice and Verner.  The coalition focuses on three principles: fair access to copyrighted material, the need for certainty of access, and anti-circumvention laws should not outlaw creative access.

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January 8, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

Copyright Reform Op-Eds From Coast to Coast

There are two very important op-eds today on copyright reform in the Canadian media.  Charles Moore, a freelance writer from Nova Scotia, argues in the Moncton Times and Transcript that the "Government is Wrong-Headed on Copyright." The article characterizes the DMCA as "one of the most regressive pieces of legislation […]

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January 7, 2008 15 comments News

Bulte’s Back

The Toronto Star is reporting that Sam Bulte, who lost her seat in the last election in Parkdale-High Park amidst concern about copyright and fundraising from copyright lobby groups, has entered the race to replace John Godfrey in Don Valley West. Bulte supported Michael Ignatieff in the last Liberal leadership […]

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January 7, 2008 1 comment News

Mainstream Media Picks Up Where It Left Off on Copyright

Those that thought that interest in the copyright reform issue would disappear after the holidays have been in for quite a surprise.  The year ended with television coverage on the Hour and front page coverage of copyright in the Globe and Mail ("Ottawa Accused of Caving in to Hollywood on […]

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January 7, 2008 5 comments News