Worsening War on the Internet? Internet Censorship Floated in Copyright Consultation Drew Wilson | December 10, 2021 Efforts are continuing to institute Internet censorship in Canada in order to curb copyright infringement.
Joe Biden Sworn in As President: What Does This Mean for Digital Rights? Drew Wilson | January 20, 2021 Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. We look at some of the digital issues that could be affected moving forward.
Bryan Adams Calls for Copyright Reform to End One-Sided Contracts Drew Wilson | September 25, 2018 High profile artist Bryan Adams is joining in on the copyright reform debate. He says record labels shouldn’t be placing young artists in one-sided contracts.
Music Industry Pushed for Internet Censorship in Canada Drew Wilson | April 18, 2018 While the film and TV industry is pushing for Internet censorship through the CRTC, the music is pushing for the same in the copyright consultations.
Debate Sides Form as Canada Gears Up for Copyright Reform Drew Wilson | December 23, 2017 New Zealand isn’t the only country gearing up for copyright reform. Canada is also going to undertake a copyright reform process as well.
Hollywood Pushes for Internet Censorship in New Zealand Drew Wilson | December 18, 2017 The major movie studios is pushing for website blocking in New Zealand. They want ISPs to block filesharing websites as part of the upcoming copyright reform process.
Canadian Copyright Reform Bill Receives Royal Assent and Reflections Drew Wilson | July 4, 2012 After years of back and forth between the Canadian public and the Canadian government and foreign interests, Canadian copyright reform has received royal assent. While many things were tossed out over the years, the controversial digital locks rules is what managed to hang in there. I also take the time to reflect on the long …
Canadian Copyright Reform Bill Headed for Debate Drew Wilson | May 16, 2012 After several years of lobbying, user outrage, consumer group advocacy and debate from all sides of the spectrum, the latest iteration of the Canadian copyright reform bill is now headed for debate in government.
Wikileaks Diplomatic Cable: US Pulled the Strings in Previous Canadian DMCA Drew Wilson | April 28, 2011 Wikileaks diplomatic cables are still being published on a regular basis. One of the recent cables relates to Canadian DMCA, not the last one, but Bill C-61 from 2008.
ZeroPaid Interviews Russell McOrmond 2 – Canadian Bill C-32 (Part 1 of 3) Drew Wilson | August 31, 2010 About two years ago, we interviewed a Canadian consultant to discuss various issues surrounding copyright. It was a fascinating interview and here making his return is Russell McOrmond for a second interview.
