Study Finds Bill C-61 Anti Circumvention Provisions Unconstitutional
Study Finds Bill C-61 Anti Circumvention Provisions Unconstitutional A new academic study shows that the provisions in Bill C-61 prohibiting the circumventing of digital locks is unconstitutional. It says that it ignores the rights of consumers to improve the rights of the content creators. It says about digital lock provisions, "a poorly veiled attempt by the Government to strengthen the contractual rights available to copyright owners, in the guise of copyright reform and the implementation of Canada’s international obligations. Future iterations of Bill C-61 that do not take the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act (and the overall scheme of the Act) into account would also likely to fail constitutional scrutiny."
The link: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/elj/jilt/2009_2/cmr
Study Finds Bill C-61 Anti Circumvention Provisions Unconstitutional A new academic study shows that the provisions in Bill C-61 prohibiting the circumventing of digital locks is unconstitutional. It says that it ignores the rights of consumers to improve the rights of the content creators. It says about digital lock provisions, "a poorly veiled attempt by the Government to strengthen the contractual rights available to copyright owners, in the guise of copyright reform and the implementation of Canada’s international obligations. Future iterations of Bill C-61 that do not take the fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act (and the overall scheme of the Act) into account would also likely to fail constitutional scrutiny."
The link: http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/elj/jilt/2009_2/cmr
Jim Prentice Tries to Defend Bill C-61
Jim Prentice, the man who introduced bill c-61 comes under fire during a session of parliament. He is accused of criminalizing the actions of Canadian consumers. He is accused of giving rights in one sentence, then swiftly taking them away in the next. He tries to defend his position while being questioned.
Jim Prentice, the man who introduced bill c-61 comes under fire during a session of parliament. He is accused of criminalizing the actions of Canadian consumers. He is accused of giving rights in one sentence, then swiftly taking them away in the next. He tries to defend his position while being questioned.
