[d at DCC] Chronology of Canadian Copyright Law

[Darryl Moore]

Hi Russell, I forgot to have a look at this when you originally asked. I 
did have a quick look just now as I continue to compile information for 
my DVD ROM project. Two things, I think should be included.

1) a chart or something which identifies when terms of copyright were 
changed in the past
http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/~howard/Papers/copyright99.html

2) a mention in the 1989 entry into NAFTA caused the loss of "first 
sale" doctrine with regard to software.


Russell McOrmond wrote:
> 
>    As 2007 fast approaches I have tried to document key changes in Canadian
> copyright over the last century, starting from before Canada even had our
> own Copyright Act separate from the British Act. Contrary to the ludicrous
> lobbying efforts of the legacy recording industry in Canada, the first
> all-Canadian copyright act was in 1921 and not 1908. As the document will
> make clear it is also a document that has seen radical changes over the
> years, with much of what we currently think of as Copyright coming out of
> the 1980's.
> 
>    I have posted the Chronology at:
> http://www.digital-copyright.ca/chronology
> 
> 
>    If there is anything I have missed (or got wrong), please let me know in
> this forum or in private email.  Now that this is created I will be
> keeping it updated with bills, court cases, or major reports from the
> government or committees.
> 
>    If other participants in this forum have summaries that they would like
> added, please send them.
> 
> -- 
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