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Balanced Copyright for Canada welcomes introduction of Copyright bill 30 Sep 2011 | 02:38 am
Balanced Copyright for Canada (BCFC) welcomes the reintroduction of copyright reform legislation and encourages all Parliamentarians to work together for its quick passage.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper Announces New Cabinet 21 May 2011 | 02:56 am
On Wednesday, May 18 Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced his first majority cabinet. James Moore will stay on as Heritage Minister while Tony Clement moves from Industry to Treasury Board. Chris...
Congratulations to EMI Music Canada president Deane Cameron on receiving the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award at the 2011 JUNO Awards 30 Mar 2011 | 04:14 am
Balanced Copyright for Canada would like to congratulate EMI Music Canada president Deane Cameron on receiving the Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award at the 2011 JUNO Awards. The Canadian Academy ...
Another Election Call, Another Failed Bid For Copyright Reform (Globe & Mail) 30 Mar 2011 | 01:47 am
The Globe and Mail reports on the death of Bill C-32 and how Canada has missed another opportunity to implement strong copyright reform to protect creators and rights holders.
Audio: BCFC Board Member Stephen Ellis On Metro Morning 17 Mar 2011 | 07:12 am
BCFC Board member, television producer and executive vice president of Knightscove Media Corp Stephen Ellis speaks to Matt Galloway of CBC's Metro Morning to rebut writer Jesse Brown's admission that ...
How Pirates Stole Lola: Ellen Seidler Explains the Intricacies of Online Theft at CMW 2011 (IP Osgoode) 15 Mar 2011 | 07:02 am
JD candidate Clara Klein writes a post on IP Osgoode about filmmaker Ellen Seidler's speech during the 2011 Canadian Music Week Global Forum on her long battle trying to have sites who pirated her fil...
MP: Columnist Proves Case For Copyright Bill 23 Feb 2011 | 09:27 am
Bill C-32 Committee member and Liberal MP for Pickering-Scarborough Dan McTeague offers a strong rebuttal in a letter to the Toronto Star to a column in that publication from Michael Geist.
Ipsos/Oxford Economics Study Reveals $1.8 Billion In Losses Across The Canadian Economy Due To Movie Piracy 18 Feb 2011 | 09:21 am
An Ipsos / Oxford Economics report released today by the Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association (CMPDA) estimates that more than $1.8 billion and 12,600 full-time equivalent jobs were lost a...
Video: Canadian Writers Speak Out on Copyright 17 Feb 2011 | 09:17 am
Prominent Canadian writers speak out on the importance of copyright reform in protecting their works and respecting their rights.
Would the Bard Have Survived the Web? (NY Times) 15 Feb 2011 | 11:20 am
The New York Times features an article that examines how William Shakespeare may have fared in the digital age: "As with much else, literary talent often remains undeveloped unless markets reward it."
