The Government of New Zealand has introduced legislation to amend the photographer commissioner rule (similar reforms were proposed in C-61). It has also launched a consultation on establishing a fair dealing exception for parody and satire, two exceptions that remain unaddressed in Canada.
Fair Dealing by Giulia Forsythe (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/dRkXwP
Copyright
Kids on TV on C-61
John Caffery of the band Kids on TV warns about the effects of C-61.
Why Copyright?
Last week I delivered a talk on copyright reform at Concordia University titled Why Copyright. It focused on the response to Bill C-61, the growth of Fair Copyright for Canada, and the potential for different copyright reform choices. The talk – slides and audio – are embedded below.
Graduate Students on Copyright Reform
The National Graduate Caucus has issued a release focusing on the need to preserve fair dealing.
Why Copyright?
A talk on copyright reform delivered to Concordia University (slides and audio).
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