Founded in 1922, the Canadian Historical Association is a bilingual organization with 1,200 members scattered across Canada, the United States and the rest of the world, dedicated to scholarship in all fields of history. Its submission to the copyright consultation raised concerns about digital lock legislation: recommends that penalties for […]
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Copyright Debate Hits the House of Commons: Opposition Won’t Support C-11 Due to Digital Locks
Unless the digital lock provisions change, the New Democratic Party will not support the bill because it is not balanced.
Liberal Industry critic Geoff Regan stated:
the Liberal Party will not support Bill C-11. The digital lock provisions in this bill are far too strict and they override virtually every other right that is in the legislation.
The Daily Digital Lock Dissenter, Day 12: Canadian Association of Research Libraries
The members of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries are the 29 major academic research libraries across Canada together with Library and Archives Canada, the Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI) and the Library of Parliament. CARL’s position on digital locks is similar to the Canadian Library Association: […]
Debate On Bill C-11 Begins Today
The Hill Times has a cover story on the return of copyright reform, with debate on Bill C-11 scheduled to commence today.
Liberals Come Out Against Bill C-11 Due to Digital Lock Rules
As debate on Bill C-11 kicks off today, the Liberals have staked out their position, announcing their opposition to the bill due to the digital lock provisions. Industry critic Geoff Regan states: “The Conservatives want us to believe that Bill C-11 will give Canadian consumers the right to take material […]
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