The Globe reports that Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff has joined the Writers Union, which the paper says is a major coup on the copyright reform file. Ignatieff characterizes copyright as “huge, complicated and highly technical” issue.
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Petition Amazon Kindle DRM Launches
A petition calling on Amazon to remove all DRM from the Kindle has swiftly obtained over a thousand signatures.
Parody and Copyright: In the Government’s Own Words
David Akin has unearthed a revealing memorandum from last spring that states the government's view on the protection of parody and satire under Canadian copyright law as well as highlighting one of the issues raised at the highest levels of the government before the introduction of Bill C-61. On the […]
Audio of Gatineau Copyright Roundtable Online
The audio version of the Gatineau copyright roundtable has posted online providing a chance to hear from CRIA, Access Copyright, PIAC, CAUT, AUCC, Laura Murray, Quebecor, Jeremy deBeer, and me (among others).
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An appeals court has affirmed that the IsoHunt suit that seeks a declaration that it operates lawfully must head to a full trial.
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