Canadian Copyright at the Crossroads: a discussion

Copyright reform to be discussed at uOttawa forum

The policy debates surrounding the future of Canada’s copyright laws have been dominated by words like piracy, property, protection, control and theft. Canada’s content industry has led the call for more, longer and stronger rights, and the Canadian government appears ready to respond to that call.

But as the federal government prepares to table a copyright reform bill in the House of Commons, educational institutions are concerned that a new copyright law will make it more difficult for teachers to share information with students and drastically increase the costs of providing educational material.

The Centre of e-Learning (TLSS) has organized a forum to discuss the issues surrounding copyright law reform and the particular concerns of colleges and universities.

The forum, Canadian Copyright at the Crossroads, will feature panellists:

Marlene Catterall, MP, Chair, Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage

Marcus Bornfreund, Director, Creative Commons Canada

David Fewer, Legal Counsel, Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC)

Steve Wills, Manager, Legal Affairs with the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC)

Darren Wershler-Henry, Author of Free as in speech and beer