Following on its article on copyright and culture, the Globe hosted an excellent discussion on Bill C-32 with my colleague Jeremy deBeer and Queens prof Sidneyeve Matrix.
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Responding to ACTRA: Group Calls C-32 a “Disaster” and Proposes Six Part Fix
As for the ACTRA proposals, each is posted below along with some of my comments:
The Globe on How C-32 Will Affect Canadian Culture
The Globe’s Time to Lead series looks at how Bill C-32 will affect Canadian culture, with some emphasis on the bill’s digital lock provisions.
Copyright Board Rejects Access Copyright Attempt to Exclude
The Copyright Board of Canada has issued a preliminary decision indicating that it is rejecting the attempt by Access Copyright to exclude many intervenors to the proceeding on the university and college tariff. The Board indicated that faculty, students, and staff should be permitted to participate as objectors. The decision […]
Students Call on Government To Drop Book Import Controls
Campus Stores Canada (CSC) and the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) have called on the government to remove aspects of the Copyright Act that increase prices of textbooks, arguing amendments would reduce costs for students.
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