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Jun 30 2008

ACTRA Member Dismayed Over ACTRA Stance on Copyright Reform

There is no shortage of coverage on Canada’s new copyright reform. While ACTRA called Canada’s DMCA a ‘good first step’, a member seems to be dismayed by the stance, let alone the copyright reform bill.
When Copyright reform hit Canada and it was discovered to be serving only a few multinational interests, CRIA (Canadian Recording [...]

Jun 24 2008

Canadian DMCA – C-60 and C-61 Compared – The ACTA Backdoor

We continue our series on the Canadian DMCA by comparing the previous legislation under the Liberal government to the new legislation under the Conservative government. In this segment, we compare anti-circumvention legislation – a controversial provision in both bill C-60 and bill C-61.
Previously in our series:
Actual Text – Damages – $500 – $20,000
Actual Text [...]

Jun 18 2008

The Canadian DMCA – The Actual Text – Damages – $500 – $20,000 Per Infringement

One of the many headline grabbers is the damages that could be awarded. Downloading copyrighted works for private use would be pegged at $500 per infringement while uploaders run up to $20,000 per infringement. We explore the bill and the Copyright act to find specifically where all this comes from.
This is the second [...]

Jun 12 2008

The Canadian DMCA – The Actual Text – Music – Sony Rootkit Legalized

There are numerous headlines right now and protest is only going to get bigger, but what does the Canadian DMCA actually say in it’s current version? We here at Zeropaid are currently studying the new legislation so we can show just what is going on.
We reported earlier today that the Canadian DMCA was tabled. [...]

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