Several people have pointed to the excellent new report from the Center for Social Media on quoting copyrighted material in user-generated video. The report provides another illustration of why Canada needs more flexible fair dealing since some of the fair uses would not be applicable here. In other words, Canadians face real barriers to basic forms of free speech in the digital world that are not found south of the border.
Why Canada Needs More Flexible Fair Dealing
January 4, 2008
Tags: center for social media / copyright / fair dealing / fair use / parody / user generated content
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