Brad Fox lists three reasons why C-61 is "bad policy for both consumers and content producers."
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61 Reforms to C-61, Day 10: Music Shifting Provision May Conflict With Computer Backup Systems
The music shifting provision is careful to limit the number of copies that may be shifted to one per device. In particular, the provision (Section 29.22 (1)(c)) states that an individual may reproduce "the sound recording no more than once for each device that the individual owns, whether the reproduction […]
“Made Worse in Canada”
A readers points to a new audio mashup of Prentice, Angus, and various media clips discussing Canadian copyright reform.
Toronto Company Offers DRM-Free Audiobooks
BoingBoing points to a Publishers Weekly article on Simply Audiobooks, a Toronto-based audiobook seller that will offer more than 5,000 Random House audiobooks without DRM.
YouTube Ordered To Hand Over User Data
Many people have written about a U.S. decision ordering Google to disclose a massive amount of personal information about their users. Many U.S. experts expect the decision to be overturned on appeal.
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Ignoring the Warning Signs: Why Did the Canadian Government Dismiss the Trade Risks of a Digital Services Tax? 
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