Attention All Canadians

Bill C-61 will be re-introduced by the Conservatives in the Canadian parliament.

In order to conform to several international WIPO treaties the Canadian government had signed in 1996 and 1997, the conservatives proposed several amendments to our copyright act with Bill C-61 and if elected they plan to reintroduce the bill according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Whether it will be identical to Bill C-61 is not known but it is important that you make yourself heard on several key issues these were created to address :

  • Music Uploads & Downloads - Downloads were deemed legal by our courts but the industry wants tighter controls. Should downloads be illegal ? Should uploads continue to be illegal ?
  • Copy Protection on CDs/DVDs - Should bypassing these protections to make private copies of CDs and backups of DVDs be illegal ?
  • Missing Provisions - How are "parody" or "fair dealing" addressed by these amendments ?
  • Micheal Geist has posted lists of candidates interested in more balanced copyright reform on his blog.
    His lists can be found here, here and here.

    To find your local Member of Parliament using your Postal Code - Click Here

    To discuss this issue please join the
    Fair Copyright For Canada group on Facebook.

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