The Globe and Post report that the government is slashing several more arts funding programs, including a small contribution focused on digitizing Canadian sound recordings.
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Government To Eliminate Arts Travel Program
The National Post reports that the Conservative government is eliminating the $4.7 million PromArt program that funded travel for artists to promote Canadian culture. Update: The Globe and Mail reports that the government has also eliminated the $9 million Trade Routes program that helps sell Canadian content abroad.
Canadian Heritage Publishes Fair Dealing Report
Canadian Heritage has posted Osgoode Hall law professor Pina D'Agostino's report on fair dealing and CCH decision.
What Prentice Could Say to the U.S.
There is little doubt that Industry Minister Jim Prentice's determination to introduce a Canadian DMCA over the objection of business, consumer, and education groups is driven, at least in part, by pressure from the United States. The U.S. argues that Canada must follow its DMCA model in order to implement the WIPO Internet treaties. Interestingly, according to documents I recently obtained under the Access to Information Act, the U.S. Copyright Office privately criticized the Canadian government in 2005 over Bill C-60, claiming it did not meet the U.S. standard. Canadian officials within the Department of Canadian Heritage proposed the following response to criticisms that the legislation did not cover devices that can be used to circumvent TPMs and preserved fair dealing:
Culture.ca Shutting Down
A reader notes that Canadian Heritage is shutting down the culture.ca portal, stating that search engine improvements have overtaken the need for the site.
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