the exceptions that can support libraries in fulfilling their mission are invalidated by the provisions concerning digital locks that prevent circumvention even for use that the bill does not consider to be infringing, such as conservation. ASTED agrees with its colleagues in the CLA who are proposing that the definition of “circumvention†in section 41(a) and (b) be amended to include the words “for any infringing useâ€.
The Documentary Organization of Canada warns that Bill C-11 “will throw out the long-standing legal principle of ‘fair dealing’ that allows producers to use content without permission if they are reporting or commenting on it.”
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada is the national voice for Canadian universities, representing 95 public and private not-for-profit universities and university degree-level colleges. The AUCC, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, has been outspoken on copyright issues. On the issue of digital locks, it told […]
The Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) is the national, voluntary membership organization created in 1972 to represent colleges and institutes to government, business and industry, both in Canada and internationally. The ACCC has been outspoken on copyright reform and included the following in its comments on the digital lock […]
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Michael Geist
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