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Canadian Law Profs Counter CRIA Propaganda
An anonymous reader writes "The Globe and Mail reports that Canadian law professors have countered the Canadian recording industry's misinformation campaign in a new 600-page book that is being made freely available under a creative commons license. Led by Professor Michael Geist, the book provides full coverage of the possibility of Canada adopting DMCA-like copyright laws." From the article: "The 19 copyright law professors, in a peer-reviewed discussion edited by Ottawa lawyer and Internet columnist Michael Geist, note that revisions to copyright law in the past were largely the result of negotiations among copyright stakeholders; today, however, the broader public is also demanding a seat at the table. 'The public's interest in copyright something inconceivable even a few years ago is the result of the remarkable confluence of computing power, the Internet, and a plethora of new software programs, all of which has not only enabled millions to create their own songs, movies, photos, art, and software but has also allowed them to efficiently distribute their creations electronically without the need for traditional distribution systems,' the book says."
Remember kids, no posting before you've read all 600 pages. =)
All rites reversed 2010
Canada has it easy. Look at us in Australia, we accepted a free trade agreement with the US complete with the DMCA.
The easy part was getting the brain out, but the hard part was getting the brain out.
Could someone post the content of the book in a comment, the webpage seem's to have been slashdotted.
Umm... yes. With the Conservatives voting against ALL confidence bills and a minority government, the NDP is very relevant.
As for where they stand, I don't think they have an official policy (yet), but I've spoken personally with both Jack Layton and Jean Crowder and both probably would share opinions with many of the lawyers in the book.
As for the Green Party, they have no seats in Parliament.