Jesse Kline has an notable op-ed in the National Post that criticizes Bill C-11’s digital lock rules. The column notes that just because someone breaks a digital lock does not mean they are infringing someone’s copyright.
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Bill C-11 Legislative Committee Membership Set
The government has unveiled the membership of the legislative committee that will review Bill C11. Members include Conservative MPs Scott Armstrong, Peter Braid, Paul Calandra, Dean Del Mastro, Mike Lake, Phil McColeman, and Rob Moore; NDP MPs Charlie Angus, Tyrone Benskin, Andrew Cash, and Pierre Nantel; and Liberal MP Geoff […]
Search Engine on Copyright: Digital Lockdown
TVO’s Search Engine focuses on Canadian copyright this week as I spoke with host Jesse Brown about the future of Bill C-11 (likely to pass largely unchanged), the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision on linking liability, and the constitutional questions surrounding the current digital lock rules. The MP3 version […]
The Daily Digital Lock Dissenter, Day 16 – Canadian Home and School Federation
The Canadian Home and School Federation is a national, non-profit and non-partisan umbrella organization for provincial affiliates representing parents committed to improving the quality of education available to their children. The CHSF submitted a brief on C-32 in January 2011 that included the following recommendation: Bill C-32 should be amended […]
The Daily Digital Lock Dissenter, Day 15: Canadian Bookseller Association
The Canadian Bookseller Association is a national not-for profit trade association representing trade and campus booksellers in all provinces and territories. Immediately after Bill C-32 was unveiled, the CBA issued a release criticizing the digital lock rules, indicating it: “would like to see the government go even further in the […]
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