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Moore Says Copyright Reform Bill Likely in the Fall

Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore appeared before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage yesterday. Liberal MP Scott Simms asked specific questions about the future of Canadian copyright reform. Moore confirmed the shared responsibility for copyright with Industry Minister Tony Clement. He indicated that the timing for a new bill was still being worked out, but that the fall was more likely than the spring. He also acknowledged some of the concerns associated with Bill C-61, though argued that it moved in the "right direction."

Moore's opening remarks are also noteworthy, since they demonstrate that the Clement – Moore duo may be the most technologically savvy Ministers in the Industry – Heritage portfolios in recent memory. Notes Moore:

February 10, 2009 — 2 comments — News

Canada’s Do-Not-Call Disaster

Appeared in the Toronto Star on February 2, 2009 as Tough Action Can Reverse Do-Not-Call Disaster When Canada's do-not-call list was launched last September, two outcomes were easy to predict. The first was that the list would prove enormously popular with millions of phone numbers registered in a matter of […]

February 2, 2009 — 2 comments — Columns Archive

Canada’s Do-Not-Call Disaster

When Canada's do-not-call list was launched last September, two outcomes were easy to predict. The first was that the list would prove enormously popular with millions of phone numbers registered in a matter of months. The second was that Canadians would ultimately be left disappointed with little reduction in unwanted telemarketing calls and concerns about the ability of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications to enforce the law. Four months later, my weekly technology law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) notes that the do-not-call list contains roughly six million registered phone numbers and, as expected, there are a growing number of Canadians – including Industry Minister Tony Clement – who are expressing misgivings about the potential for abuse.

The problems associated with the do-not-call list fall into three categories.

February 2, 2009 — 28 comments — Columns

Stephen Taylor: Clement on Copyright Reform

Stephen Taylor posts the first interview with new Industry Minister Tony Clement on copyright reform. Clement positions himself as a part of the iPod generation, emphasizes the effects of new media, and keeps the door open to potential changes to Bill C-61.

November 17, 2008 — 6 comments — News

A Copyright Call to Arms

Wojciech Gryc and Jesse Helmer publish A Call to Arms on Copyright in the Globe, noting the need for Canadians to become engaged on the copyright reform process as a new bill appears on the horizon.

November 12, 2008 — Comments are Disabled — News