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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Taking Stock of My Fair Copyright for Canada Principles
FSAC “Dismayed” By Copyright Reform
The Film Studies Association of Canada, a national scholary association, has released a detailed statement on Canadian copyright reform, expressing their dismay at Bill C-61. The FSAC notes that the bill "will seriously threaten educational and scholarly rights, limiting access to copyrighted material and eroding academic protections offered by the […]
“The Sleeper Political Issue of the Season”
The Toronto Star's Susan Delacourt on copyright reform.
The Copyright Act With C-61
Felix helpfully creates a new version of the Copyright Act that incorporates the provisions found in C-61 (PDF format, OpenOffice format).
61 Reforms to C-61, Day 2: Format Shifting Limited to Videocassettes
One of Bill C-61's "consumer-oriented provisions" (as emphasized by Industry Minister Jim Prentice) is the arrival of format shifting. Prentice's opening remarks focused on how consumers will be able to legally "format shift" music, photographs, and books under the new bill. Yet the format shifting provisions for video are nothing […]
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