Labels, studios, lobby for Canadian DMCA
p2pnet news view Freedom | P2P:- Vivendi Universal, EMI, Warner Music and Sony Music’s CRIA, a pale copy of their US extortion unit, is pouring money into the pockets of Canadian lobbyists as part of its renewed campaign to bring US-style corporate-friendly copyright laws to Canada.
The latest lobbying reports filed with the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying say the CRIA and CMPDA (Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association), “have been among the most active on the copyright front,” meeting with Canadian heritage minister James Moore in late March, blogs Michael Geist, going on the latest round of reported meetings include »»»
- March 30, 2009 – Charles King (representing Microsoft) meeting with Zoe Addington, senior policy advisory to Industry Minister Tony Clement
- March 27, 2009 – David Dyer (representing the CMPDA) meeting with Ian Todd, chief of staff to Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore
- March 26, 2009 – David Dyer (representing the CMPDA) and the CMPDA meeting with Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore
- March 24, 2009 – David Dyer (representing the CRIA) meeting with Bill King, chief of staff to Industry Minister Tony Clement
- March 23, 2009 – David Dyer (representing the CRIA) meeting with Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore
- March 10, 2009 – David Dyer (representing the CRIA) meeting with Paul Wilson, the Director of Policy in the Prime Minister’s Office
- March 12, 2009 – Sandra Graham (representing the CRIA) meeting with Brendan Marshall, Executive Assistant to the Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage
- March 5, 2009 – Microsoft meeting with Ian Todd
- February 18, 2009 – Entertainment Software Association meeting with Addington, Tanya Peat, Director of Policy for Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore, and Andrea Paine, Director of Parliamentary Affairs for Minister Moore
- February 12, 2009 – Canadian Chamber of Commerce meeting with Elaine Feldman, Assistant Deputy Minister, North America, Foreign Affairs and International Trade
- February 12, 2009 – Canadian Music Publishers Association meeting with Addington
- February 3, 2009 – David Dyer (representing the CRIA and the CMPDA) meeting with Mike Lake, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry
Reports on previous lobbying activities include July 2008, August 2008, November & December 2008, and January 2009, Geist adds.
renewed campaign – New CRIA bid for Canadian DMCA, April 10, 2009
Michael Geist – CRIA and CMPDA Step Up Canadian Copyright Lobby Campaign, April 17, 2009
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April 17th, 2009 at 11:35 am
It’s just amazing how many lobby groups we’re up against over the one topic.
These groups have all the time and money they need to continue to park themselves in our Government’s collective face, while the General Public needs to go to work and put food on the table. Never mind that few of us, even if our jobs would allow, could afford to keep travelling to Ottawa, or wherever the lobbying pressure is being applied at the time.
In a truly “democratic” society, Government takes applications for proposed actions from interested parties, and publicly PRESENTS these proposals, both to inform the People that such an action is being sought and by whom, and to collect public input to be weighed against the proposal.
What we have here is nothing more than a Corporatocracy.
April 17th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Instead of trying to lobby governments to implement un-enforceable laws to replace the current fair ones that we have, perhaps the gian media conglomerates should spend their money on innovation and figuring out a way to make money with what they have. Perhaps we should write to Jack Layton so he can have another try at removing Harper.
On a somewhat related subject, I read on Michael Geist’s blog that the CRTC have requested input from the public on net neutrality, so if you care about fair copyright and net neutrality then you should let the CRTC know (by April 30th). http://isppractices.econsultation.ca/
April 17th, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Of course the ESA had to squeeze their way in. The video game industry is flourishing and they have the audacity to try and lobby more laws? Microsoft? come on .
I pity the fool who listens to these shills.