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.
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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.
More Shades of Captain Copyright
On the heels of Captain Copyright, ASCAP gives educators Donny the Downloader.
Industry Committee Demands a Canadian DMCA
Just as parliamentarians voted to break for the summer, the Industry Committee (member list here) issued its report on counterfeiting and piracy, unambiguously titled Counterfeiting and Piracy are Theft. The report and its recommendations are stunning as they represent the most lopsided copyright related report since Sam Bulte chaired the […]
Senate C-59 Committee Hearings Conclude
This evening's Senate Committee hearings on C-59, the movie camcording bill, went about as expected with the Senators passing the bill and generally voicing support. That said, there was some skepticism – one Senator expressed doubt about whether this was a major problem, while another was surprised that the Canadian […]
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