From Grokster to Google, copyright has emerged as one of the Internet's most challenging legal issues. Once limited to a select group of scholars, copyright now captures front page headlines as millions of Canadians consider its impact on education, technology, communication, and culture.
As Canada embarks on a new round of digital copyright reform, this collection of 19 essays from Canada's leading copyright experts provides context and analysis of the latest reform proposals. Edited by Professor Michael Geist, an internationally regarded authority on Internet and technology law, the collection reviews international copyright norms, assesses dozens of specific Bill C-60 provisions, and identifies potential future copyright reform initiatives. Completed immediately after the introduction of Bill C-60, this timely volume provides policy makers, lawyers, judges, educators, and interested Canadians with the tools and knowledge they need to participate in a copyright debate that will shape the future of the Internet, culture, and education in Canada.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: CANADIAN COPYRIGHT REFORM IN CONTEXT
Copyright Talk: Patterns and Pitfalls in Canadian Policy Discourses - Laura J. Murray
Interests in the Balance - Teresa Scassa
International Copyright Law: W[h]ither User Rights - Myra Tawfik
PART TWO: BILL C-60: A CLOSER ANALYSIS
Constitutional Jurisdiction over Paracopyright Laws - Jeremy F. deBeer
Anti-Circumvention Legislation and Competition Policy: Defining A Canadian Way? - Michael Geist
Rights Management Information - Mark Perry
Making Available: Existential Inquiries - David Fewer
Lights, Camera,…Harmonize: Photography Issues in Copyright Reform - Alex Cameron
PART THREE: THE FUTURE OF CANADIAN COPYRIGHT REFORM
Taking User Rights Seriously - Abraham Drassinower
Coming to Terms with Copyright - David Lametti
Crown Copyright and Copyright Reform in Canada - Elizabeth F. Judge