Canadian students ask govt to save them from copyright

Cory Doctorow 8:32 am Wed May 24, 2006

Michael sez, "The Canadian Federation of Students, which represents more than 500,000 university and college students across Canada, has released a public letter to Ministers Oda and Bernier on copyright reform. The CFS identifies five issues of concern."

* Anti-circumvention legislation – the CFS recognizes the dangers associated with DRM and argues that if the government is to legislate in the area, that it adopt a minimalist approach

* ISP liabiliity – the CFS supports the "notice and notice" approach

* Fair use – the CFS calls for an expansion of fair dealing toward a U.S. style fair use system

* Digital Loans and Learning – the CFS advocates for provisions that support the use of the network without the additional burdens imposed by Bill C-60 that would have turned librarians into digital locksmiths

* Statutory Damages – the CFS wants the statutory damages reformed so that educators and students are not forced into settlements due to risk of enormous liability arising from the statutory damages provisions

(Thanks, Michael!)

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