Canadian broadcasters said they were ‘generally pleased’ with ‘ba...
Canadian broadcasters said they were “generally pleased” with “balanced approach” in Canadian govt.’s recent report on copyright reform. But they questioned govt.’s emphasis on World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) compliance and its timing on key issues. Proposed changes in…
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Canada’s copyright act were announced by Canadian Heritage and Industry Depts. Key issues to be addressed over next 2 years include: (1) ISP liability for transmitting and storing copyrighted material. (2) Exclusive right for copyright holders to make their contents available “on demand” over the Internet. (3) Legal protection for rights management information that might be embedded in digital works. (4) Sanctions against persons who use circumvention technologies to infringe on copyright. The CAB stressed the urgent need to reform the copyright process: “This issue has been raised by CAB which believes that reform would benefit all participants at the Board -- rights-holders and users alike.” Parliamentary committee has year to examine recommendations, hold public hearings and report back to Parliament.