Halifax Copyright Roundtable ‘one sided’
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from the Halifax copyright roundtable hosted on Monday.
The roundtable was by far the most one-sided of the consultation with no voices representing users, libraries, education, or consumer groups (Minister Clement described it as a “different mix”).
Instead, AFM and SAC got their second invites of the series along with CMPDA, ACTRA, Microsoft, the CPCC, NRCC, and CRIA/CMPDA lobbyist Barry Sookman (the repeat invitations raises questions about why some groups get two opportunities but there was no space for groups like the CMCC or Appropriation Art along with experts like Howard Knopf).
Given the attendees, there was unsurprisingly much said about WIPO implementation, payment, the “dangers” and “confusion” of fair use and not much about balance.
The attendees were:
- Brad Keenan, Alliance of Canadian Cinema, television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) – implement WIPO, update private copying regime to new technologies
- Michael Hilliard, Microsoft Canada – implement WIPO, generally supportive of Bill C-61, protection of TPMs, statutory damages
- Don Quarles, Songwriters Association of Canada (SAC) – legalize P2P
- Wendy Noss, Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association (CMPDA) – WIPO, anti-circumvention legislation, greater ISP role
- Marian Hebb, Lawyer – parody exception, collective model for other exceptions with ISP levy
- Annie Morin, Canadian private Copying Collective (CPCC) – expand private copying levy
- Paul Sharpe American Federation of Musicians – implement WIPO, expand private copying levy
- Ian McKay, NRCC – implement WIPO, commercial radio unfairly subsidized at the cost of artists
- Paul Taylor, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) – implement WIPO, protect TPMs, ISPs must play a role in halting copyright infringement, notice-and-notice is inadequate, favour notice-and-takedown
- Dan Soucoup, Nimbus Publishing – new business model, fair regime
- Barry Sookman, McCarthy Tetrault – WIPO, anti-circumvention legislation, graduated response, no broad fair dealing
- Marc Belliveau, Stewart Mckelvey – opposed to using language like thief and pirate that lowers the debate
- Jonathan Stevens, Music Nova Scotia – levies on ISPs for legal content
Two roundtables left – Quebec City and Toronto – later this month.
Michael Geist – Michael Geist’s Blog
[Geist is the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa. He can be reached by email at mgeist @ uottawa dot ca]
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August, 2009
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August 12th, 2009 at 10:08 am
So all the web submissions are put in the cirular file under ‘g’ (that be the garbage)
August 12th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
You know, a law is just a law. How many members of our government or police forces actually follow the laws they are supposed to uphold? Are they not supposed to set an example for the masses?
So I guess the lesson is, it’s just a law, a useless peace of paper that was created by bribes and outright false information, while neglecting to ensure any balanced representation.
What are they going to do, jail everyone? How many people will close their internet accounts, as Bell realizes this suddenly everyone will have multi-year contracts updated without their knowledge?
It’s a crock and they know it. Just get the hell out! If you can’t stand some bogus WIPO/ACTA decisions and plans, GO TO THE USA! Their politicians will take your money, listen to your outlandish claims, and execute citizens for not buying a new CD ($50) each time they want to hear the same song. Go and do NOT come back! Close the borders and keep your bogus media too!
OR WAKE UP and stop sniffing glue, no one wants your outdated business models to thrive AS THEY ARE. Adjust or suffer worse when people really start boycotting and your movies play for empty theatres, the $5 bag of popcorn goes stale, your download sites require a refresh just to ensure the hit counters still work and your ‘poor starving artists’ you claim to protect have either committed suicide or simply bit the bullet, paid you off, and pissed on their contracts.
Keep pushing, you’ll see what it feels like to be left with nothing! You do NOT have control and never did.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:04 pm
Barry Sookman needs to be shot. Totally out of touch with reality and in the CRIA’s pocket.