Changes to the Copyright Act

The Truth About Copyright Revision

Here is a response from The Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) to a report on changes to the Copyright Act released last year. These changes have been discussed for some time and people and organization involved with information management and information technology have some real concerns. Recently IT security companies have made public their response.

The proposed changes will bring Canada's approach closer to the US approach which appears to favour copyright holders over users. As both a content provider and a content user I appreciate the need for a balanced approach, and from reviewing the responses to the US legislation Digital Millenium Copyright Act it looks like these changes would drastically disrupt this balance.