Post Tagged with: "Copyright Canada"

Copyright Bill’s Fine Print Makes For a Disturbing Read

Appeared in the Toronto Star on June 13, 2008 as Fine Print Reveals Troubling Details Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on June 13, 2008 as Fine Print Makes For Disturbing Reading Appeared in the Vancouver Sun on June 13, 2008 as Copyright Bill's Fine Print a Disturbing Read In 2004, […]

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June 13, 2008 19 comments Columns Archive

The Canadian DMCA: Check the Fine Print

As expected, the Canadian DMCA is big, complicated, and a close model of the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (Industry Canada provides a large number of fact sheets here).  I'll have much more to say once I've had a careful read, but these are my five key points to take […]

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June 12, 2008 264 comments News

The Canadian DMCA: Check the Fine Print

As expected, the Canadian DMCA is big, complicated, and a close model of the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (Industry Canada provides a large number of fact sheets here).  I'll have much more to say once I've had a careful read, but these are my five key points to take […]

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June 12, 2008 Comments are Disabled Stop CDMCA

Tomorrow is Canadian DMCA Day

The government just announced that it will unveil the copyright reform bill – complete with the "Made in Canada Copyright Reform" spin – tomorrow morning (likely as Bill C-61). Update: The National Post with coverage of what may be in store for Canadians. Further coverage from the Canadian Press and […]

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June 11, 2008 51 comments News
Canadian Copyright Reform: The Comic Book Edition

Canadian Copyright Reform: The Comic Book Edition

Gordon Duggan of Appropriation Art has created a remarkable comic book [PDF – 2.8 MB] chronicling the recent battle over Canadian copyright reform. The book includes over 100 links to websites, articles, and other resources as every quote or reference is hyperlinked.  It concludes with references to groups actively involved […]

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June 11, 2008 4 comments News