Bill C-11, the copyright reform bill, is scheduled for debate today, with a long list of proposed amendments from the Green Party’s Elizabeth May and from Bloc MP André Bellavance. Given the government’s previous rejection of NDP and Liberal amendments, there is little reason to believe any of these proposals […]
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Opposition Mounts to AUCC – Access Copyright Deal
Access Copyright will likely promote many universities signing its agreement with AUCC tomorrow, but opposition to the deal continues to mount across the country: the Queen’s University Senate will consider a motion opposing the AUCC – Access Copyright agreement later this month. Carleton University’s Graduate Students’ Association have posted a […]
U.S. Court Issues Major Fair Use Decision
A U.S. court has released its decision in a major fair use case involving the Georgia State University e-reserves. Discussion of the 355 page decision here, here, and here.
Copyright Bill Back on the Agenda Next Week
The government has announced that Bill C-11, the copyright reform bill, will be back on the legislative agenda next week with the report stage and third reading set for Monday and Tuesday.
The Trouble With ACTA: My Analysis of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
Earlier this year, I appeared at the European Parliament’s INTA Committee Workshop on ACTA where I reached the following conclusion: This report concludes that ACTA’s harm greatly exceeds its potential benefits. Given ACTA’s corrosive effect on transparency in international negotiations, the damage to international intellectual property institutions, the exclusion of […]
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