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:
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What Prentice Could Say to the U.S.
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.
Canadian Heritage Minister Appears Before Committee on C-10
Canadian Heritage Minister Josee Verner appeared yesterday before a Senate committee on C-10, acknowledging that there are only two films (which she could not name) that would not have received funding over the past five years under the proposed plan to grant her discretion to deny tax credits for "offensive" […]
Bill C-10 and the Non-Existent Problem
When I posted my comments on Bill C-10 last week, I noted that Canadian Heritage Minister Josee Verner "says this will 'affect a very small number of the over 1000 productions that receive tax credits annually.' Can she name these productions?." The Toronto Star's Peter Howell has the answer – […]
Canadian Heritage Committee Report Raises Net Neutrality
The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage released its much anticipated report on CBC and public broadcasting. While the immediate attention is understandably on the funding-related recommendations, the report features several pages on network neutrality. The Committee notes that: Network non-neutrality could have significant consequences for CBC/Radio-Canada since it is not […]
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