The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has released a letter she wrote in response in concerns about Bill C-61. Commissioner Stoddart expresses clear concern about the anti-circumvention provisions, noting that: the amendments would allow companies to use digital rights management (DRM) software on media sold to Canadian consumers. These tools have […]
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Michael Moore Sends Takedown Letter Over Torrent of Film
Michael Moore has generated considerable publicity over his decision to make his latest film – Slacker Uprising – freely available online. Moore states that you can do whatever you want with the film, but EasyDNS reports that did not stop his lawyers from sending a takedown request regarding a torrent […]
Copyright Issue Draws Local Interest
A growing number of reports (here and here) indicate that copyright is being regularly raised in local debates.
Kempton Lam on the Copyfight
Kempton Lam posts about the growth of fair copyright in Calgary ahead of tonight's debate in Calgary Centre-North.
Copyright in Local Debates
Reports indicate that copyright is repeatedly coming up during local election debates. This video clip shows responses to the copyright question in Ottawa Centre.
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