Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro offers up one of the oddest copyright analogies during the C-11 debate, likening format shifting to socks and shoes.
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Government To Impose Time Allocation on Copyright Debate
However, the decision to leave the digital lock rules unchanged remains the bill’s biggest flaw and given the widespread opposition to the approach makes a mockery of Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore’s insistence that the bill reflects the public support. Yesterday, Moore defended the approach:
Bill C-11 Enters Final House Debate With Green Party & Bloc Amendments
Bill C-11, the copyright reform bill, is scheduled for debate today, with a long list of proposed amendments from the Green Party’s Elizabeth May and from Bloc MP André Bellavance. Given the government’s previous rejection of NDP and Liberal amendments, there is little reason to believe any of these proposals […]
Copyright Bill Back on the Agenda Next Week
The government has announced that Bill C-11, the copyright reform bill, will be back on the legislative agenda next week with the report stage and third reading set for Monday and Tuesday.
Something for Nothing: The Non-Existent Benefit of Linking in the Access Copyright Deal
any reproduction, in any material form whatever, including a Digital Copy, that is made by or as a consequence of any of the following activities
(k) posting a link or hyperlink to a Digital Copy.
Critics argue that this provision gives the AUCC no value as there is simply no need to license such activities. The inclusion of the provision means students will be paying something – there must some notional part of the $26 annual fee that covers this section – for nothing. Supporters of the deal, including AUCC, claim otherwise. Indeed, the AUCC FAQ has two questions and answers on point: