Podcast of Keynote address at Mesh Conference, May 2006, Toronto, ON
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More Copyright Petitions at the House of Commons
Charlie Angus, an NDP MP, this week presented yet another petition calling for balanced copyright reform.
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: