[d@DCC] Message to MP for review

[Chris Brand]

I found the reference to lobbying in a paper from one of the
music industry organisations (there are so many, I can't recall
which one, and the paper's at home). Here's a better reference,
though :

http://www.cirpa.ca/MBCCORE.CFM?PAGE=CIRPA&SUBPAGE=Chronology says
>The second phase of copyright revision, Bill C-32, finally 
>became a reality only in April 1997, some nine years after 
>the passage of Phase I and then only after several years 
>of sustained lobbying on the part of the music industry 
>coalition the MCAG coupled with the commitment and tenacity 
>of the Minister of Heritage Sheila Copps in shepherding the 
>Act through Parliament and in convincing her cabinet 
>colleagues of both the need and necessity for such an update 
>to the act. This followed the recommendations of the Music 
>Industry Task Force Report (of which CIRPA was a co-chair) 
>published in March of 1996.
>
>The end of a three year lobbying battle came in 1997 as Bill 
>C-32 was proclaimed the law on April 25, 1997 and, while many 
>gray areas were clarified, probably the key issues for CIRPA 
>members were the re-introduction of the neighbouring right and 
>the introduction of the home taping right.

Interesting that they choose to call private copying "home
taping" :-)

If you're paranoid, you might want to archive that page.

Also, interesting that they acknowledge financial assistance
from "the Government of Canada through the Canada Music Fund".

Chris

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