A Detailed Look at Bill C-32 – Canada’s Copyright Reform Bill (Part 1)
We've been hearing lots about Canada's new copyright reform bill (Bill C-32) and it's already caused quite a stir. Since it is so new, very few people have had ...
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Canadian Businesses Unhappy With Digital Locks Provision in Copyright Bill
We've been pointing out all along that the digital locks provision would become a major flashpoint for heated debate and, today, there was even more criticism surrounding the digital locks ...
Canada’s Copyright Reform Bill Posted Online
Things have been developing in Canada fast and furious. The new copyright legislation (Bill C-32) has finally been posted online.
We've already seen an early analysis on the ...
Canadian Documentarians Infuriated Over Copyright Legislation
It only took hours after Canada's latest copyright reform bill for there to be condemnation. The Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) said that they were "dismayed" at the copyright ...
Canadian DCMA (Copyright Reform Bill) Tabled
Think it's a typo to call it the DCMA rather than the DMCA? Think again. The Digital Copyright Modernization Act has been tabled. Did it live up ...
Editorial: The Importance of the Anti-Circumvention Debate in Canada
With the Canadian DMCA about to be tabled this week I thought it would be important to talk about DRM and why the debate around it is important ...
ISOHunt Receives Permanent Injunction in US Court
It's been an ongoing case against ISOHunt in the US and new court documents were released that shows that ISOHunt has been dealt with a permenant injunction in the US. ...
Are ISPs The Biggest Obstacle to a Three Strikes Law?
With a big push for a three strikes law, many people have a seemingly unlikely ally - ISPs. Yes, it's the same ISPs that want to throttle users, charge ...
Opposition to Canadian DMCA Escalates
It's a party like 2005 and 2008 and everyone is invited. Ever since the Canadian DMCA was announced, opposition has been growing and the opposition now only stands to ...
Canada Launches Digital Economy Consultation
After what appears to be the governments own undoing for launching a copyright consultation and ignoring the results, the Canadian government is now launching a second consultation on Canada's Digital ...
Canadian DMCA Minister Losing His Cool Over Criticism?
This weekend, James Moore who took part in the copyright reform process (now being labelled as the Canadian DMCA) had what some call a testy exchange between himself and one ...
Commentary: A Response to Denis McGrath on the State of the Copyright Debate
Denis McGrath from Dead Things on Sticks had an interesting commentary on the state of the copyright debate today in Canada. Drew Wilson felt the need to ...
Canadian Government – Stop Talking About the Canadian DMCA!
Yesterday, we noted that the Canadian government is moving to table the Canadian DMCA in spite of the will of Canadians. Now, the government is frustrated and ...
Canadian DMCA To Be Tabled Within Weeks
In spite of repeated studies. In spite of the copyright consultation run by non other than the Canadian government. In spite of history. In spite of protests. ...
Canada on Special 301 Report Priority Watchlist… So What?
The USTR Special 301 report was released a few days ago and Canada was a month 11 countries placed on a priority watchlist. Unfortunately for the copyright industry, ...
Global IP Watchlist on Global Consumer Rights Released
The US's Special 301 report which tries to paint several countries as piracy havens has always generated sceptical interest - with increasing emphasis on 'sceptical'. Now a new kind ...
Canada Gets Official Party Party
Pirate Party of Canada becomes first officially recognized Pirate Party outside Europe.
As copyright holders get increasingly aggressive with pursuing anti-piracy legislation that restricts fair-use rights and online communication, critics around ...
Movie Pirate “maVen” Dies of Drug Overdose
Was the the first Canadian to be jailed for pirating and distributing Hollywood films under under the country's revamped anti-piracy laws.
The BitTorrent community lost a well known ...
Canadian Throne Speech Says Government Will ‘Strengthen’ Copyright
If you thought that the Canadian government will finally get at least a clue on copyright after protests, swarming riding seats and giving very clear signals through the copyright consultation, ...
European Parliamentarians Officially Declare Opposition to ACTA
As if things couldn't get any worse for supporters of the secretive Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), they have. Members of European Parliament (MEPs) have submitted a written declaration that ...
