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Music Industry Wants HARSHER Copyright Reform Bill

CBC | Posted 04.29.2012 | Canada Politics
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Witnesses representing musicians, record labels and a small radio company asked MPs to amend the government's copyright reform bill when ...

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Why a SOPA Version of the Canadian Copyright Bill Could Target YouTube

Michael Geist | Posted 03.26.2012 | Canada Business
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Michael Geist

The Business Coalition for Balanced Copyright has already expressed concern with the Bill C-11 digital lock rules. Turning Bill C-11 into a Canadian SOPA would only make matters worse, creating a legal framework that would harm Canadian business and consumers.

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The False Link Between Canada Proposed Copyright Reform and Video Game Industry Jobs

Michael Geist | Posted 02.13.2012 | Canada Politics
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Michael Geist

The video game industry has been a Canadian success story and copyright is certainly an issue for some companies within it. But the government's claim that adding balanced digital lock rules to Canadian copyright law would destroy the industry is plainly false.

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