"Bill C-61 was tabled last week, and according to Industry Minister Jim Prentice it is a "win-win" bill. I suppose it is if you consider the winners to be the government and a segment of the entertainment industry. If you consider the public and the rest of the entertainment industry, […]
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61 Reforms to C-61, Day 3: Format Shifting Subject to Digital Lock Provision
Yesterday's reform focused on one key limitation in the format shifting provision, namely the odd limitation of the format shifting provision to videocassettess. Today's reform picks up on what will be a consistent theme throughout this series – the subordination of any consumer rights to the digital lock. Indeed, virtually […]
61 Reforms to C-61, Day 3: Format Shifting Subject to Digital Lock Provision
Yesterday's reform focused on one key limitation in the format shifting provision, namely the odd limitation of the format shifting provision to videocassettess. Today's reform picks up on what will be a consistent theme throughout this series – the subordination of any consumer rights to the digital lock. Indeed, virtually […]
Mapping Fair Copyright for Canada
With the huge growth of local Fair Copyright for Canada chapters across the country, I've created a Google Map that highlights the location of local chapters and provides links for those interesting in joining. Please enable Javascript to view interactive Google map. View Larger Map
Taking Stock of My Fair Copyright for Canada Principles
Several people have written over the past week to repeat a question that arose regularly last December – "what do you think fair copyright reform looks like?" My 61 reforms to C-61 will address many needed changes to the Prentice bill, but it is simpler to point to the eight key principles that I outlined earlier this year. While I think the principles reflect a balanced approach that is consistent with the underlying values of copyright, only one is fully reflected in Bill C-61. The eight principles with commentary on the impact of C-61:
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