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Copyright

CMPDA Claims Camcording All But Disappears in Canada

As a Montreal man pleads not guilty on charges involving camcording in a movie theatre, the Globe ran a story this week in which the CMPDA claims that "only five movies have been illegal recorded in Canada" since the first camcording arrest last October.

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February 15, 2008 3 comments News

Patry on the IIPA

It's never too late to call attention to an exceptional posting – Bill Patry's comments on the IIPA are a must-read.

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February 15, 2008 1 comment News

Canadian DMCA On Hold?

Rumours tonight indicate that the government has again decided to delay introducing the Canadian DMCA.  With the House of Commons off next week and the budget coming the following week, if this is true it would appear that there will be no copyright legislation for at least another month (assuming […]

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February 13, 2008 8 comments News

Canadian DMCA On Hold?

Rumours tonight indicate that the government has again decided to delay introducing the Canadian DMCA.  With the House of Commons off next week and the budget coming the following week, if this is true it would appear that there will be no copyright legislation for at least another month (assuming […]

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February 13, 2008 Comments are Disabled Stop CDMCA

Business Coalition for Balanced Copyright Speaks Out Against Canadian DMCA

When Industry Minister Jim Prentice tries to justify a Canadian DMCA, he frequently claims that the business community is demanding these reforms.  Those claims have now been completely undermined. Sources report that this afternoon, a powerhouse group of companies and business associations in Canada spoke up for fair and balanced […]

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February 12, 2008 27 comments News