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The Daily Digital Lock Dissenter, Day 44: New Brunswick Public Library Service

The New Brunswick Public Library Service represents 61 public libraries throughout the province. Its submission to the 2009 copyright consultation included the following on digital locks:

The circumvention of a digital lock for non-infringing purposes should be permitted.

An exception should also be made to anti-circumvention clauses to ensure that access to government information, laws, and court cases are never inaccessible to Canadians. As citizens, we should have an inalienable right to access this information.

 

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December 5, 2011 Comments are Disabled News

Swiss Government Says Copyright Enforcement Rules Sufficient

Switzerland has completed a major government study on whether new measures are need to address online copyright infringement. The study concludes that no new legislative action is needed, citing the high costs and negative effects of three strikes and you’re out policies.  It is noteworthy that Switzerland participated in the […]

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December 2, 2011 11 comments News

The Daily Digital Lock Dissenter, Day 43: Campus Stores Canada

Campus Stores Canada, the national trade association of institutionally owned and operated campus stores, It has almost 100 member stores nationwide and more than 80 vendor and supplier associates.  The organization appeared before the Bill C-32 committee and stated the following on digital locks:

It is important to underline that fair dealing and other educational gains are undermined with absolute digital lock protections. By allowing circumvention of digital locks for non-infringing reasons, legitimate research and uses are not unduly hindered and creators’ protection is maintained.

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December 2, 2011 Comments are Disabled News

Conservatives Defeat Liberal & NDP Bid to Block C-11

The majority Conservatives on Monday defeated a motion raised by the Liberals to stop Bill C-11 from being sent to committee and effectively kill the bill. While the vote was a foregone conclusion, the motion highlights the political divide that has emerged on the current copyright bill.  All opposition parties – NDP, Liberals, Bloc, and Greens – supported the motion which read:

“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Copyright Act, because it fails to: ( a) uphold the rights of consumers to choose how to enjoy the content that they purchase through overly-restrictive digital lock provisions; (b) include a clear and strict test for “fair dealing” for education purposes; and (c) provide any transitional funding to help artists adapt to the loss of revenue streams that the Bill would cause”.

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December 1, 2011 36 comments News

The Daily Digital Lock Dissenter, Day 42: Association of Canadian Publishers

The Association of Canadian Publishers represents approximately 135 Canadian-owned and controlled book publishers from across the country. The membership is diverse and includes publishers from a variety of genres. Over 80% of Canadian-authored titles are published by the Canadian-owned sector. The ACP’s 2009 national copyright consultation submission included the following on digital locks:

Penalties for circumventing TPMs must apply only to cases of actual infringement. There is no merit in penalizing individuals who circumvent TPMs but do not distribute the unlocked materials or otherwise infringe on copyright in a fair-dealing context. The use of proprietary TPMs tied to reader or player devices must not be allowed to create an uncompetitive retail environment, or a retail environment in which Canadian content is only minimally visible or available to Canadian consumers.

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December 1, 2011 Comments are Disabled News