French language coverage of the Canadian copyfight from Canadian Press and Branchez-Vous. Update: A commenter notes that the French language blogosphere is chiming in as well (here and here).
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61 Reforms to C-61, Day 41: ISP Notice and Notice – Mandatory Data Retention
One of Bill C-61's few good points is the notice-and-notice approach for Internet Service Provider liability. The notice and notice system involves a notification from a copyright holder – often involving movies, software or music – claiming that a subscriber has made available or downloaded content without authorization. The ISP […]
The Globe and Mail on C-61
The Globe and Mail publishes its masthead editorial on C-61. The verdict? While supportive of the intent of copyright reform, it notes the concern over how the bill mirrors the DMCA and expresses disappointment over the failure to extend and adapt fair dealing, stating that: Perhaps the Conservatives do not […]
61 Reforms to C-61, Day 40: TPMs – No Regular Review Process
The U.S. DMCA experience leaves little doubt that the introduction of anti-circumvention legislation will create some unintended consequences. No matter how long the list of circumvention rights and other precautionary measures, it is impossible to identify all future concerns associated with anti-circumvention legislation. The U.S. DMCA addresses this by establishing a flawed tri-annual review process. The system has not worked well, creating a formidable barrier to new exceptions and long delays to address emerging concerns.
As bad as the U.S. system is, the proposed Canadian system under Bill C-61 is worse since there is no mandated review of the exceptions at all. Instead, Canada gets a flexible process that will allow the government to consider new exceptions if and when it sees fit. In other words, the same government that brought you the Canadian DMCA will decide if there is a need to add any exceptions. Section 41.2 (1) provides that:
Langley Times Features Op-Ed on C-61
The Langley Times features an op-ed on the "severely flawed" C-61.
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