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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, […]
Access Copyright Responds to Tariff Objections
Many people have written to note that Access Copyright, represented by Barry Sookman, filed a response to the many objections raised with the Copyright Board. Access Copyright argues that only educational institutions qualify as objectors in the proceeding. It says all others – including student, teacher, and library groups – […]
The Complexity of Licencing Music Services in Canada
Bob Tarantino has an interesting post on the complexity with licencing music services in Canada in light of Pandora’s comments on the high costs here.
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