What started with Gordon Duggan's exceptional 51st State comic released just before the introduction of Bill C-61 has expanded to other media. Graphic artist Gaetan Diotte has created a series of graphics that can be used for posters or t-shirts. Meanwhile, film maker Brett Gaylor's Copyright Criminals project is picking […]
Fair Dealing by Giulia Forsythe (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) https://flic.kr/p/dRkXwP
Copyright
Made-in-America Copyright Law
So says the editorial page at the Victoria Times-Colonist. Update: The Nanaimo Daily News adds that the bill is "not enforceable, impractical, and inappropriate."
The Press is Not Impressed With Copyright Bill
Sudbury Star and St. Catharines Standard warn that legislation will "make Canada a nation of criminals." The Brantford Examiner notes that "groups are moving swiftly (and in most cases, behind closed doors) to bring laws very similar to the DMCA's to Canada." Positive Toronto Star editorial is greeted with an […]
CBC’s Search Engine Crowdsources Copyright Questions
CBC's Search Engine, which last year crowdsourced questions for Industry Minister Jim Prentice, is asking Canadians for practical questions about the consequences of Bill C-61.
“Made in Canada Copyright”
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry Colin Carrie repeats the line again and again during Question Period.
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