[Cdn-DMCA] A new organization?

[Kristofer Coward]

On Wed, Apr 03, 2002 at 11:31:38AM -0500, Fergal Warde wrote:
> I've been thinking lately, about how active the EFF is in the US, and how 
> inactive the EFC is here in Canada. I expected that there would be a 
> representative from the EFC at the Consultation Meeting in Toronto (it's 
> closer than Ottawa, right?), but maybe they chose to go to the Ottawa one 
> instead, i'm not sure. I think the EFC has really abdicated its 
> responsibility as an organization dedicated to digital rights in general, 
> I've emailed them a ton of times asking to get on their mailing list, and i 
> emailed the board chair to see if he was attending the toronto consultation 
> meeting (at the same time i was hoping to pay my membership fee, since i 
> don't have a credit card yet). This list has been very active in the 
> copyright consultation process and many other digital issues, and i think 
> it's time for a new digital rights organization focused on Canada, since 
> EFC seems to be (and it might not be, i'm just making my observations) 
> pretty much dead in the water. Obviously as a student i have nor the funds 
> nor the time to spearhead such an organization, but perhaps some of you 
> might. I know I would certainly be interested in being a big part of such 
> an organization. Most of this is just off the top of my head, but I really 
> think this is an issue that needs to be addressed, especially with the 
> coming changes in copyright law, and whatever other legislation the 
> entertainment industry wants to try and pass.
> 
> Let me know what you guys think.

I think that EFC has nontrivial name recognition, and that it would
make more sense to take it over than to replace it. If it's really as
inactive as it seems right now, I'm sure that the BoD would be more
than willing to step aside (or at include us an a significant way)

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