The International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers has written to the Canadian government to criticize Bill C-32. In addition to criticizing virtually every new exception – including many that are far more restrictive than those found in the U.S. – it argues for a system that could lead […]
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Blame the Public
An op-ed in the Globe by Brianna Goldberg notes that CRIA’s response to the high licencing fees keeping online music services out of Canada has been to blame the public.
From Rhetoric to Reality: The Key Issues in Bill C-32
CMEC Seeks Leave to Appeal Fair Dealing Decision
The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada has announced that is seeking leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada this summer’s Federal Court of Appeal decision involving fair dealing in education. I discussed the decision here.
From Rhetoric to Reality: The Key Issues in Bill C-32
Appeared in the Hill Times on September 27, 2010 as From Rhetoric to Reality: The Key Issues in Bill C-32 With the House of Commons back in session, there are indications that Bill C-32, the copyright reform bill, will emerge as a government priority. Given the rhetoric since its introduction, […]
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