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Hedy Fry’s Copyright Balance

Honourable Member of Parliament Dr. Hedy Fry responded to Bill C-61 in a letter to constituent Chuck LeDuc Diaz, which he published on his blog. I respond to Dr. Fry’s letter. She is correct on certain critiques of the Bill, but misses a crucial point in her statement about balanced rights between creator and consumer. Continue reading

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Copyfight: the roots of the conflict

Here’s the irony of the thing: Our copyright regime, in Canada, is rooted in Crown monopoly in the 16th century – a monopoly created by charter to ease the Crown’s ability to censor published materials and prevent sedition. Two things … Continue reading

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