Ottawa to Modernize Copyright Legislation

Cabot writes:The Canadian federal government is taking a look at copyright issues to ensure legislation is keeping pace with the digital revolution.\” There\’s

This Story And This One on how the Canadian Govt. is moving to change copyright laws in the great white north. They are starting with two consultation papers related to Internet
issues. One outlines possible solutions to digital copyright issues, while the other addresses the rules by which radio and television signals may be retransmitted over the Internet. The Canadian Association of Broadcasters seems to like it, which is probably a bad sign.

\’\’Canada needs a copyright framework that continuously adapts to a fast-changing digital environment,\’\’ Industry Minister Brian Tobin said.\”