“why copyright”

michael geist

canada research chair in internet and e-commerce law

university of ottawa, faculty of law

Other canadian sites

“why protests”

“why 35,000+”

“why copyright”

i.

our digital future

our creativity

our culture

books

books

our knowledge

our participation

our education

our consumer rights

ii.

copyright voices

iii.

copyright choices

books

canadian dmca

locks over learning

property over privacy

suits over security

enforcement over education

lobbyists over librarians

politics over policy

made in the usa over

canadian made

wipo

need not be our choice..

“Excessive control by holders of copyrights and other forms of

intellectual property may unduly limit the ability of the public domain to incorporate and embellish creative

innovation in the long-term interests of society as a whole, or create practical

obstacles to proper utilization.”

- Theberge, 2002

“our Clinton administration policies

didn't work out very well”

- Bruce Lehman, 2007

copyright pledge

link anti-circumvention to

copyright infringement

no ban on devices

flexible fair dealing

notice and notice

modernize backup provision

rationalize statutory damages

making available = distribution

our choices

“why copyright?”

silent no more