The Canadian Government announced a legislative review of the Copyright Act on December 14, 2017. The 2012 included a requirement for a parliamentary review of the Copyright Act every five years. The review will be led by the Standing Committee on Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and the Honorable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, had this to say, 鈥淚n order to thrive in the digital economy, we need to support both creators and users of copyrighted content by providing them with a predictable, transparent and effective legal environment. I am looking forward to the review as it provides an opportunity to ensure that Canada鈥檚 current copyright framework effectively supports creativity and innovation.鈥
News about the review
As the review of the Act progresses, updates will be posted here.
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(December 14, 2017)
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Government of Canada news release on the parliamentary review.
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(November, 2017)
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Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) provides a backgrounder on the current copyright atmosphere, and explains the foci of their copyright advocacy, namely: fair dealing, aboriginal peoples and copyright, digital locks, copyright term, and crown copyright. CAUT also draws attention to its .
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(December 13, 2017).
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Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, describes the issues surrounding the review.
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(December 14, 2017)
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Access Copyright describes the review as, "a critical opportunity to re-examine the role that copyright plays for both creators and users" and draws attention to the .
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