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ITAC: CopyrightReform in CanadaBill C-61 – An Overview
February 23, 2009Barry B. Sookmanbsookman@mccarthy.ca416-601-7949
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What was Bill C-61?
Bill C-61 aimed to:
•Amend the
Copyright Act
in order to implement the World IntellectualProperty Organization Copyright Treaty (WCT) and Performances andPhonograms Treaty (WPPT) (TPMs, distribution right, making availableright)•Create exceptions for certain uses of copyright material for privatepurposes•Create exceptions for Internet Service Providers (ISPs), and•Permit certain uses for educational and research purpose.
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What was Bill C-61?
Bill C-61 aimed to:
Bring our copyright laws into thedigital age!!
Sections
« prev | next »- The Principles Behind the Bill
- The Pre-amble Stated the Bill’s Objectives
- 1.Safe Harbour for ISPs #1: Network Services Exception ss. 31.1(1)
- 1.Safe Harbour for ISPs #4: Information Location Tools ss. 41.27(1)
- Safe Harbour for ISPs #4: Information Location Tools ss. 41.27(1)
- Other Features of the ISP Safe Harbours
- Circumvention of Technological Measures
- Summary of TPM Provisions
- 3. Technological Protection Measures (TPMs)
- TPM Exceptions and Limitations
- 3. TPM exception for personal information
- More Exceptions
- 2. Consumer Exception #2: Format Shifting
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