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Kali Yuga · 06-09-2010, 10:46 AM

Oy gevalt.

First, it looks like in general this law has more good than bad. Canadian copyright law hasn't been updated since 1997. The new law apparently includes:

• Granting individuals the explicit right to format-shift and time-shift for personal use (as long as the file was legitimately obtained)
• Specific exceptions for libraries, educational institutions, and "user-generated" content
• Exempts ISP's from liability for the actions of its customers
• Exempts the ISP from being required to take action against alleged copyright infringers
• Expansion of "fair dealing" to include parody and education
• Gives photographers and painters copyright over works made on commission

So yes, it does include provisions to penalize circumvention of DRM, and from what I can tell doesn't address orphan works. Otherwise it seems like a much-needed update that explicitly grants useful rights.

06-09-2010, 10:46 AM	#77
Kali Yuga Professional Contrarian Posts: 2,045 Karma: 3289631 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 4 No Touchie	Oy gevalt. First, it looks like in general this law has more good than bad. Canadian copyright law hasn't been updated since 1997. The new law apparently includes: • Granting individuals the explicit right to format-shift and time-shift for personal use (as long as the file was legitimately obtained) • Specific exceptions for libraries, educational institutions, and "user-generated" content • Exempts ISP's from liability for the actions of its customers • Exempts the ISP from being required to take action against alleged copyright infringers • Expansion of "fair dealing" to include parody and education • Gives photographers and painters copyright over works made on commission So yes, it does include provisions to penalize circumvention of DRM, and from what I can tell doesn't address orphan works. Otherwise it seems like a much-needed update that explicitly grants useful rights.