Post Tagged with: "fair dealing"

Fair is Fair: Fix Fair Dealing Say Library, Education, Creator, and Consumer Groups

More than 25 library, education, creator, and consumer groups have issued a public letter calling on Industry Minister Tony Clement and Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore to adopt a flexible fair dealing approach.  The letter argues for a "such as" approach to fair dealing by making the current list of […]

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March 25, 2010 90 comments News

Writers’ Union of Canada: Flexible Fair Dealing Legalizes Theft

The Charlie Angus fair dealing motion has stirred up considerable anger from the Writers' Union of Canada.  The organization's copyright committee is urging its members to write to their Members of Parliament to protest motion, advising them to use speaking points that include equating flexible fair dealing with theft, claiming […]

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March 24, 2010 74 comments News

Angus Shakes Up Copyright Landscape

Appeared in the Toronto Star on March 22, 2010 as MP Shakes Up Copyright Landscape Charlie Angus, the NDP Member of Parliament and musician, has a reputation for speaking his mind.  Last week, he did more than just speak out.  Angus single-handedly shook up the Canadian copyright landscape by promoting […]

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March 22, 2010 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive

Knopf on the Opposition to Fair Dealing

Howard Knopf posts on the opposition to the Angus fair dealing motion, warning "make no mistake – these folks are trying to push back and to effectively undo the decision in CCH v. LSUC."

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March 22, 2010 1 comment News

Globe on Angus Fair Dealing Motion: A Welcome Move

The Globe and Mail's masthead editorial today comments on the Angus fair dealing motion: "Mr. Angus also tabled a motion that would expand the Copyright Act's definition of "fair dealing," allowing the reasonable use of copyrighted materials for innovation, research and study – a welcome move."

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March 19, 2010 Comments are Disabled News