From CBC: "Copyright law could result in 'police state,' critic warns"
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/06/12/tech-copyright.html?ref=rss On Thursday 12 June 2008 11:18, Neil Bower wrote: > Bill C-61 has been tabled. > > Here's a link to the government's webpage on "Copyright Reform Process" > > http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/crp-prda.nsf/en/Home > > Here's a link to the their Fact Sheets which gives a brief overview of some of > the changes they want to implement. This is accessable from the previous page > as well. Just look on the the left hand side of the web page. > > http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/crp-prda.nsf/en/h_rp01157e.html > > Check out this site for some feedback. > > http://www.digital-copyright.ca/ > > The one concern I have is in regards to Technological Measures (TMs) or > Digital Locks provisions. There is a provision to allow reverse engineer a TM > provision, but where does this cross the boundary of circumventing the TM > provision. Would this enable a company to exclude others from the technology > and hold our culture hostage? France has processes in place to prevent this > from happening. Probably one reason why Apple has gone the way of removing > their DRM locks. > > Just some updates. > > Neil B. > > On Wednesday 11 June 2008 23:59, Neil Bower wrote: > > This is a follow up from a previous thread but I have decided to start a new > > one as it may cover different aspects. Here's the link to the archived > > thread. > > > > http://clug.ca/pipermail/clug-talk_clug.ca/2007-December/011890.html > > > > This is from Industry Canada's website: > > > > -----start----- > > Government of Canada to Table Bill to Amend the Copyright Act > > > > OTTAWA, June 11, 2008 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, > > and the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of > > Women and Official Languages, and Minister for La Francophonie, will deliver > > brief statements and answer media inquiries shortly after the tabling of a > > bill to amend the Copyright Act. Members of the media will also be able to > > attend a technical briefing and lock-up prior to the tabling of the bill to > > amend the Copyright Act. > > > > Date: Thursday, June 12, 2008 > > -----end----- > > > http://www.ic.gc.ca/cmb/welcomeic.nsf/0365f77a8a847e1e8525655d006e1f91/85256a5d006b9720852574650065cf5b!OpenDocument > > > > Here's a link to CBC's website about the announcement. > > > > "Government ready to drop copyright bomb" > > http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/06/11/tech-copyright.html > > > > This new legislation can easily affect every Canadian for the good or the > bad. > > This is a chance to ensure that what is being done is in Canada's best > > interest and not that of foreign powers or businesses. > > > > Keep watch on what's coming and let your MP know how you feel about this new > > legislation one way or the other. There are links below to show how to > > contact your Member of Parliament as well as a list of sites, with their > > brief descriptions, of information for you to try and make an informed > > decision. > > > > Cheers! > > > > Neil B. > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Digital Copyright Canada | All Canadian Citizens are "Rights Holders"! > > http://www.digital-copyright.ca/ > > > > The Digital Copyright Canada forum was started in Aug 2001 to allow for a > > public response to that phase of the Canadian copyright revision process. > > While the forum focuses on digital copyright, related issues of patents, > > copyright, trademarks (PCT) and other sui generis protections are discussed. > > > > Many of the participants are proponents of more recent "commons-based peer > > production" methodologies which include Free/Libre and Open Source Software > > (FLOSS) and the Creative Commons. Our members come from all parts of society > > including creative Canadians and audiences, and recognize the importance of > > both creators' rights and users' rights. Most of our creator members feel > the > > greatest threat to their rights is not copyright infringement, but excessive > > control by past creators who stifle creativity that builds upon the past. > > ----- > > Their website has information on contacting your MP, petitions that can be > > printed off to have people sign and in their words: "They are on paper > rather > > than electronic so that they can be tabled in Parliament.", and other > > information. > > This URL has a wide variety of related links. > > http://www.digital-copyright.ca/links > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Canadian Music Creators Coalition http://www.musiccreators.ca > > > > We are a growing coalition of Canadian music creators who share the common > > goal of having our voices heard when it comes to making the laws and > policies > > that affect our livelihoods. We are the people who actually create Canadian > > music. Without us, there would be no music for copyright laws to protect. > > ----- > > Their words: > > The CMCC is united under three key principles: > > > > * Suing Our Fans is Destructive and Hypocritical > > Artists do not want to sue music fans. The labels have been suing our fans > > against artists’ will, and laws enabling these suits cannot be justified in > > artists’ names > > > > *Digital Locks are Risky and Counterproductive > > Artists do not support using digital locks to increase the labels’ control > > over the distribution, use and enjoyment of music or laws that prohibit > > circumvention of such technological measures. Consumers should be able to > > transfer the music they buy to other formats under a right of fair use, > > without having to pay twice. > > > > *Cultural Policy Should Support Actual Canadian Artists > > The vast majority of new Canadian music is not promoted by major labels, > which > > focus mostly on foreign artists. The government should use other policy > tools > > to support actual Canadian artists and a thriving musical and cultural > scene. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) > > http://www.cippic.ca/en/ > > > > The Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) was > > established in fall of 2003 at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law, > > Common Law Section. CIPPIC seeks to ensure balance in policy and law-making > > processes on issues that arise as a result of new technologies. Law students > > work with clinic counsel on projects and cases involving the intersection of > > law, technology and the public interest. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The Creators' Copyright Coalition http://www.creatorscopyright.ca/ > > > > The Creators' Copyright Coalition is an alliance of the national > associations, > > unions and collectives representing individual artists working primarily in > > the English language media in Canada. > > > > The coalition came into being in 2002 as an ad hoc working group to address > > issues related to the reform of the Copyright Act and the rights of creators > > working as freelancers in the media marketplace. Our objective is mutual > > support and collective representation to government, and the public. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Online Rights Canada http://onlinerights.ca/ > > > > Online Rights Canada (ORC) is a grassroots organization that promotes the > > public's interest in technology and information policy. We believe that > > Canadians should have a voice in copyright law, access to information, > > freedom from censorship, and other issues that we face in the digital world. > > Join us by using the form on your right to sign up for email updates. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > IntellectualPrivacy.ca http://www.intellectualprivacy.ca/ > > > > We are a group of Canada’s leading public-interest oriented organizations > and > > academic privacy experts – all members of Canada’s privacy community – > > concerned about how technology and copyright laws are increasingly > > threatening to erode Canadians’ privacy rights. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > SAC - Songwriters Association of Canada http://www.songwriters.ca/ > > > > Vision: To have a universal recognition that songs play a spiritual and > > intellectual role in society which is of profound and lasting benefit to > > humanity. > > > > Mission: To protect and develop the creative and business environments for > > songwriters in Canada and around the world. > > > > Objectives: Advocacy - Education - Community > > > > An association led by active professional and amateur songwriters, the > S.A.C. > > is committed to the development and recognition of Canadian composers, > > lyricists and songwriters by pursuing: > > > > * their right to benefit from and receive fair compensation for, the use > > of their work; > > * the advancement of the craft and enterprise of songwriting through > > educational programs, networking opportunities, dissemination of business > > knowledge and other services; > > * a more favorable environment through the provision of a united > national > > voice when dealing with government, the music industry and the general > > public; and > > * the development of activities which allow members to reach out and > enjoy > > the sense of community shared by songwriters. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
