Throne Speech promises swift passage of copyright amendments
The Throne Speech delivered earlier today promises “swift passage of copyright legislation that balances the needs of creators and users.” With a majority Government, the fourth try to amend the Copyright Act since 2005 will likely succeed where Bills C-60 (2005), C-61 (2008), and C-32 (2010) did not.
The copyright reforms are a long time coming. Canada has acknowledged since 1997 that it needs to adapt its laws to address digital technologies and the Internet. That year it signed the 1996 WIPO Treaties.Since…
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