Digital-Copyright.ca has posted a letter from Liberal MP and Justice critic Marlene Jennings explaining her support for Bill C-59, the anti-camcording bill. Jennings, who was working on a private members bill to address the same issue, says: "The crux of the matter is that the relevant dispositions preventing camcording are […]
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Net Radio Stations Go Silent
Dozens of Internet radio stations will go silent today in protest of the royalty rate hike in the U.S. I covered some of the Canadian implications last spring.
Movie Piracy and Olympic Marks Bills Receive Royal Assent
Minutes before the Senate shut down for the summer on Friday, both the movie piracy bill (C-59) and the Olympic marks bill (C-47) received royal assent and are now part of the law of the land.
Government Says No Further Copyright Reform in the Criminal Code
During the Senate debate over Bill C-59, a Conservative Senator was asked this week whether the government has any intention of putting other copyright infringement activities under the Criminal Code. Senator Janis G. Johnson responded no.
WIPO Broadcasting Treaty Fails to Progress
Good news from Geneva this week where the proposed Broadcasting Treaty failed to generate much support. A diplomatic conference for 2007 is now off the table. Reports from IP Watch, EFF, KEI, and Howard Knopf.
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