[Announce] The Government of Canada Announces Upcoming Amendments to the Copyright Act

[Russell McOrmond]

http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/incrp-prda.nsf/en/rp01140e.html

The Ministers of Industry and Canadian Heritage are pleased to announce on 
behalf of the Government of Canada that the drafting of amendments to the 
Copyright Act to address the challenges and opportunities of the Internet is 
underway with a view to introducing a bill in Parliament later this Spring.

Information also available from Heritage Canada:
http://pch.gc.ca/progs/ac-ca/progs/pda-cpb/reform/index_e.cfm

News Release
Backgrounder
http://www.ic.gc.ca/cmb/welcomeic.nsf/261ce500dfcd7259852564820068dc6d/85256a5d006b972085256fcd0078718c!OpenDocument
http://pch.gc.ca/progs/ac-ca/progs/pda-cpb/reform/background_e.cfm

Government Response to the May 2004 Interim Report on Copyright Reform of the 
Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/incrp-prda.nsf/en/rp01141e.html

Government Statement on Proposals for Copyright Reform
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/incrp-prda.nsf/en/rp01142e.html
http://pch.gc.ca/progs/ac-ca/progs/pda-cpb/reform/statement_e.cfm


Frequently Asked Questions
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/incrp-prda.nsf/en/rp01143e.html
http://pch.gc.ca/progs/ac-ca/progs/pda-cpb/reform/faq_e.cfm

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