Post Tagged with: "c-11"

Canada’s Notice-and-Notice vs. U.S.’s Notice-and-Takedown

Bob Tarantino has a good primer on the differences between Canada’s notice-and-notice system that will take effect with Bill C-11 and the U.S. notice-and-takedown approach.

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June 29, 2012 1 comment News

Liberal Senators Take Last Shot At Copyright Bill’s Digital Lock Rules

The Senate is expected to conclude its debate on Bill C-11 with a vote later today. Yesterday, Liberal Senators who heard testimony at the Banking, Trade and Commerce committee brought forward a motion for three amendments to the bill. Senator Wilfrid Moore raises several concerns during debate, but brought a […]

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June 29, 2012 35 comments News

Bill C-11 Scheduled For Third Reading at the Senate Today

Bill C-11 is scheduled for third reading at the Senate today, paving the way for the bill’s passage and royal assent tomorrow. I posted my thoughts on the public’s impact on the substance of the bill earlier this month.

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June 28, 2012 9 comments News

Maritime Band Facing False Takedown Notices From Universal Music

The CBC reports that the Maritime band In-Flight Safety has faced multiple false YouTube takedowns by major record label Universal Music. The band has no connection to Universal Music Group, yet the label has ordered the takedown of five of the band’s songs.

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June 27, 2012 7 comments News

The Missing Copyright Docs, Pt 2: Competition Bureau Warned About Digital Lock Competition Concerns

Yesterday I posted on the government’s internal analysis on the constitutional risks associated with digital lock rules found in Bill C-11 including the constitutional warnings issued by the Department of Justice. The same document obtained under the Access to Information Act also notes that the Competition Bureau raised concerns about […]

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June 26, 2012 1 comment News