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Copyright Reform

“Fair” Dealings Potentially “Unfair” for Documentary Filmmakers

Danny Titolo is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and currently enrolled in the course Law & Social Change: Law & Music, in Winter 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. On February 17, 2011, the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) recently […]

Canada, The Land of Hockey, Roll Up The Rim To Win and Pirates

Sean Jackson is a first year JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and currently enrolled in the course Law & Social Change: Law & Music, in Winter 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. In the International Intellectual Property Alliance’s (IIPA) 2011 Special […]

Musicians and Radio Broadcasters Speak Up on Bill C-32

Ivy Tsui is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Members of the music and radio broadcasting industries provided comments related to Bill C-32 at the hearings of the Legislative Committee on March 1 and 3, 2011. This post reports on opening statements made by individuals and groups and focusses on comments regarding the Bill.  […]

Bill C-32 and Digital Locks: An Uneasy Balance

Lidiya Yermakova is a first year JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and currently enrolled in the course Law & Social Change: Law & Music, in Winter 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. The Copyright Modernization Act, otherwise known as […]

Bill C-32: A Lifeline for a Dying Industry?

Robert Karrass is a first year JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and currently enrolled in the course Law & Social Change: Law & Music, in Winter 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. Artists and consumers protest while supporters hold […]

Conflict and Compromise: A Review of Selected Bill C-32 Position Papers

Kyle Lavender is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The House of Commons has resumed hearings on the Copyright Modernization Act (Bill C-32). Amidst claims that the process of amending the Copyright Act has preceded at a “snail-like” pace, it is hopeful that position papers submitted to the House of Commons Legislative Committee on Bill C-32 […]

Bill C-32 Hearings Continue

Pauline Wong is the Assistant Director of IP Osgoode. The Legislative Committee on Bill C-32 is continuing to hear from stakeholders regarding the proposed Copyright Modernization Act.  Most recently, the Committee heard from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA), the Professional Writers Association of Canada (PWAC), la Société québécoise de gestion collective des droits de reproduction […]

To Mix or Not to Mix: Bill C-32 “Mash Up” Provision is Getting Attention

Wendy Serres is a first year JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and currently enrolled in the course Law & Social Change: Law & Music, in Winter 2011. As part of the course requirements, students are asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. DJs throughout Canada may well rejoice when […]