Post Tagged with: "c-11"

Could SOPA Make Its Way Into Canadian Copyright Law?

Appeared in the Toronto Star on February 5, 2012 as Canada’s overhaul of copyright law could take on a SOPA flavour The battle over the Stop Online Piracy Act in the United States may have concluded with millions of Internet users successfully protesting against the bill, but many Canadians are […]

February 7, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — Columns Archive

Much Ado About Panic

Kris Kotarski writes an opinion piece in the Calgary Herald that calls attention to the lobby panic that leads to legislation like SOPA and ACTA.

February 7, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — News

Copyright bills protect ‘old media’

The National Post featured an op-ed from Jesse Kline over the weekend that notes “the essential question that must be addressed going forward is whether government regulation is needed to protect industries that have failed to innovate.” He says the answer is no.

February 7, 2012 — 3 comments — News

Crafting Copyright Policy to Create a Competitive Advantage

Last month, the Hill Times ran a special section on copyright and new media. I contributed an op-ed (Hill Times version, homepage version) that linked copyright reform with the government’s emphasis on the Canadian economy. The column noted that one metric for assessing the effectiveness of copyright reform is to consider whether the bill uses the flexibility at international law to establish a competitive advantage when compared to our trading partners. The answer with Bill C-11 – even without the SOPA-style amendments sought by copyright lobby groups – is a mixed bag.

February 6, 2012 — 5 comments — Columns

No Internet Lock-Down

Open Media has launched a new campaign against copyright reforms that threaten digital rights including the prospect of website blocking, Internet termination, and digital locks.

February 6, 2012 — Comments are Disabled — News