Charlie Angus, an NDP MP, this week presented yet another petition calling for balanced copyright reform.
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Hill Times Letters
The Hill Times runs three letters to the editor in response to Barry Sookman's column last week including one from me.
Entwistle on Copyright
I have been remiss in not calling attention to a speech last week to the Chamber of Commerce from Telus CEO Darren Entwistle. While competitors such as Bell and Rogers stay silent on the sidelines, Telus is emerging as a leading industry voice for a copyright policy that encourages innovation, compensation for artists, and full respect for consumer rights. It is not everyday that the CEO of a major Canadian company says "lastly, and perhaps most importantly, it is time to update our copyright regime" and then proceeds to outline a vision that focuses on robust fair use rather than dangerous anti-circumvention legislation.
Given their importance, Entwistle's copyright comments merit a full quote:
CBC Q&A on Copyright
The CBC has posted a brief (and somewhat incoherent) interview I did on copyright in the wake of the SCC's Robertson decision.
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