Post Tagged with: "copyright"

The Forthcoming Copyright Consultation – An Update

CBC and Billboard provide some additional coverage of the copyright consultation to be announced next week. Word is that the roundtables will begin immediately with at least two planned next week in Vancouver and Calgary with more to follow across the country. The first is apparently scheduled for the Vancouver […]

July 15, 2009 — 10 comments — News

New Zealand Releases Consultation on Revised Three Strikes Proposal

The New Zealand government has posted a public consultation on its revamped three strikes copyright proposal. Creative Freedom NZ provides a quick take.

July 13, 2009 — Comments are Disabled — News

Canada Shedding Reputation as Illegal Camcording Haven

CP reports on declining numbers of illegal camcords being traced to Canada with some claiming that it is a result of new anti-camcording legislation.

July 13, 2009 — 1 comment — News

Canadian Copyright Consultation To Launch July 20th

There is word this weekend that the government's plans for the national copyright consultation has taken shape. The consultation will officially launch on Monday, July 20th and run for nearly two months until Sunday, September 13th. The framing of the consultation is as follows: The Government of Canada has committed […]

July 11, 2009 — 14 comments — News

Radio-Canada Issues YouTube Takedown Over Harper Communion Video

Many Canadians will know that there has been a controversy this week over whether Prime Minister Stephen Harper pocketed a communion wafer during Romeo Leblanc's state funeral. The issue has been fueled by a video posted on YouTube of the incident. A blog reader notes that YouTube has now taken […]

July 9, 2009 — 23 comments — News