‘Reform measures are anticipated over the course of the next year,’ says a statement from Ottawa, ‘to enable creators to get paid properly.’ Canada’s House of Commons has opened its review of the controversial 2012 Copyright Modernization Act.
At a Conference on Canada’s Copyright Modernization Act: ‘Where Does Balance Fit?’
‘Canadian content? There won’t be any,’ warned Kate Taylor of the ‘Globe and Mail,’ as she moderated a panel on Canada’s Copyright Modernization Act.
Québec’s Copibec Opens the Newest Challenge to Canada’s Copyright Modernization Act
‘You have to pay for access to educational content,’ says Copibec’s Frédérique Couette, launching a class action lawsuit against Université Laval
Canadian Copyright Modernization Act: Chronicle of a Disaster Foretold
A call for Canada’s government to conduct a fact-based review of its disastrous Copyright Moderization Act. Editorial by Nicole Saint-Jean, President, Association nationale des éditeurs de livres (ANEL)
Copyright Advocates Applaud Canada’s Parliamentary Review of Modernization Act
While the recommendations still must be legislated, Canadian publishing sees light at the end of a tunnel, after years of devastating copyright losses.
Canadian Publishing Hails Ottawa’s Copyright Commitment
After a decade of wrenching struggle, Canada’s new federal budget specifically promises relief for beleaguered, unpaid copyright holders.
Canada’s 10-Year Publishing Crisis: ‘This Broken Copyright Framework’
After years in the court system trying to regain copyright revenue for educational content, Canada’s publishers and authors look to Parliament.
World Copyright Highlights as 2021 Closes: Michael Healy’s Overview
In Canada, South Africa, Singapore, India, and the United Kingdom, says Copyright Clearance Center’s Michael Healy, copyright concerns are pending.
Copyright: Germany’s Börsenverein Warns Textbook Market Is ‘Shrinking Drastically’
The implementation of Germany’s Copyright Knowledge Society Act is seen in a new survey to be cutting into textbook sales.
Canadian Publishers: Supreme Court Copyright Ruling Is ‘Discouraging’
The Canadian publishing industry has been dealt yet another blow in its long-running dispute over copyright and fair use in education.