Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Canada-style
The Canadian government is under pressure from American interests to revamp its digital age copyright laws. A bill expected to be introduced in the next few days will likely look a lot like the United States' controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act, or DMCA. That law has been widely criticized for trampling fair use rights and stifling technological innovation.
Opposition to the Canadian DMCA has sprung up. Leading the way is Michael Geist, research chair of Internet and e-commerce law at the University of Ottawa.