A blog reader writes with the response they received from NDP Leader Jack Layton on Bill C-61: Thank you for sharing your concern over Bill C-61, An Act to amend the Copyright Act. The NDP is strongly opposed to this bill and we are calling on MPs from other parties […]
Archive for June, 2008
Montreal Fair Copyright for Canada Strategy Meeting
The Montreal Gazette reports that the Fair Copyright For Canada Montreal Facebook chapter is planning a strategy meeting on Thursday, June 19th.
Education and Library Groups Speak Out Against Bill C-61
The Canadian Library Association (which calls the new consumer rights "smoke and mirrors"), CAUT ("the effective end of fair dealing"), Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences ("not good news for the education and research communities"), and the Canadian Federation of Students ("bill was tabled this summer without any […]
SAC Disappointed that Bill Closes Door on Monetizing P2P
The Songwriters Association of Canada has released their first view of Bill C-61, expressing support that a bill has been tabled but disappointment that the legislation seems to close the door on their efforts to legalize P2P.
deBeer Takes Copyright Questions
My colleague Jeremy deBeer did a terrific job answering questions about Bill C-61 at the Globe and Mail today. The transcript is definitely worth a read.
Recent Posts
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 231: Sara Bannerman on How Canadian Political Parties Maximize Voter Data Collection and Minimize Privacy Safeguards 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 230: Aengus Bridgman on the 2025 Federal Election, Social Media Platforms, and Misinformation 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 229: My Digital Access Day Keynote – Assessing the Canadian Digital Policy Record 
Queen’s University Trustees Reject Divestment Efforts Emphasizing the Importance of Institutional Neutrality 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 228: Kumanan Wilson on Why Canadian Health Data Requires Stronger Privacy Protection in the Trump Era
