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Debate On Bill C-11 Begins Today

The Hill Times has a cover story on the return of copyright reform, with debate on Bill C-11 scheduled to commence today.

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October 18, 2011 2 comments News

Liberals Come Out Against Bill C-11 Due to Digital Lock Rules

As debate on Bill C-11 kicks off today, the Liberals have staked out their position, announcing their opposition to the bill due to the digital lock provisions. Industry critic Geoff Regan states: “The Conservatives want us to believe that Bill C-11 will give Canadian consumers the right to take material […]

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October 18, 2011 43 comments News

The Daily Digital Lock Dissenter, Day 11: Business Coalition for Balanced Copyright

The Business Coalition for Balanced Copyright brings together most of Canada’s biggest telco and Internet companies. These include Canadian Association of Internet Providers, a division of CATAalliance (CAIP), Canadian Cable Systems Alliance (CCSA), Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), Bell Aliant, Bell Canada, Cogeco Cable, […]

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October 18, 2011 3 comments News

The Daily Digital Lock Dissenter, Day 10: Council of Ministers of Education Canada

Council of Ministers of Education Canada is an intergovernmental body founded in 1967 by ministers of education. Unlike other education groups, this is governmental body with all provincial governments outside of Quebec in agreement on Bill C-11. Much like many other education groups, provincial ministers agree that the digital lock […]

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October 17, 2011 3 comments News

The Daily Digital Lock Dissenter, Day 9: Canadian Library Association

The Canadian Library Association represents thousands of Canadian librarians and hundreds of libraries from across the country. Its position on the C-11 digital lock rules weave together the overreach of provisions and the inadequacy of the exceptions: The prohibitions on the circumvention of digital locks in Bill C-32 exceed Canada’s […]

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October 14, 2011 8 comments News