Appeared in the Toronto Star on December 4, 2011 as Copyright in the Balance at the Supreme Court For most of the past hundred years, the Supreme Court of Canada heard the occasional copyright case with significant cases popping up once every ten or twenty years. That started to change […]
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The Daily Digital Lock Dissenter, Day 44: New Brunswick Public Library Service
The circumvention of a digital lock for non-infringing purposes should be permitted.
An exception should also be made to anti-circumvention clauses to ensure that access to government information, laws, and court cases are never inaccessible to Canadians. As citizens, we should have an inalienable right to access this information.
Swiss Government Says Copyright Enforcement Rules Sufficient
Switzerland has completed a major government study on whether new measures are need to address online copyright infringement. The study concludes that no new legislative action is needed, citing the high costs and negative effects of three strikes and you’re out policies. It is noteworthy that Switzerland participated in the […]
The Daily Digital Lock Dissenter, Day 43: Campus Stores Canada
It is important to underline that fair dealing and other educational gains are undermined with absolute digital lock protections. By allowing circumvention of digital locks for non-infringing reasons, legitimate research and uses are not unduly hindered and creators’ protection is maintained.
Conservatives Defeat Liberal & NDP Bid to Block C-11
“the House decline to give second reading to Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Copyright Act, because it fails to: ( a) uphold the rights of consumers to choose how to enjoy the content that they purchase through overly-restrictive digital lock provisions; (b) include a clear and strict test for “fair dealing†for education purposes; and (c) provide any transitional funding to help artists adapt to the loss of revenue streams that the Bill would cause”.
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