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Fair Copyright for Canada Goes Local

The Fair Copyright for Canada Facebook group has attracted considerable media attention in recent weeks as its continued growth (over 37,000 members) and impact on the policy debate is a noteworthy part of the Canadian copyright reform story.  While the public concern over a Canadian DMCA likely contributed to the […]

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January 10, 2008 15 comments News

Fair Copyright for Canada Goes Local

The Fair Copyright for Canada Facebook group has attracted considerable media attention in recent weeks as its continued growth (over 37,000 members) and impact on the policy debate is a noteworthy part of the Canadian copyright reform story.  While the public concern over a Canadian DMCA likely contributed to the […]

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January 10, 2008 Comments are Disabled Stop CDMCA

UK Issues Public Consultation on More Flexible Copyright

As the battle over Canada's private copying levy intensifies – London Drugs and the Retail Council Canada are following up on yesterday's Best Buy op-ed by urging customers to write to the government – the United Kingdom has just provided Industry Minister Jim Prentice with a terrific example of how […]

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January 8, 2008 8 comments News

UK Issues Public Consultation on More Flexible Copyright

As the battle over Canada's private copying levy intensifies – London Drugs and the Retail Council Canada are following up on yesterday's Best Buy op-ed by urging customers to write to the government – the United Kingdom has just provided Industry Minister Jim Prentice with a terrific example of how […]

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January 8, 2008 Comments are Disabled Stop CDMCA

Copyright Reform Op-Eds From Coast to Coast

There are two very important op-eds today on copyright reform in the Canadian media.  Charles Moore, a freelance writer from Nova Scotia, argues in the Moncton Times and Transcript that the "Government is Wrong-Headed on Copyright." The article characterizes the DMCA as "one of the most regressive pieces of legislation […]

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January 7, 2008 15 comments News