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The CBC wants to steal YOUR photos
Theft by the CBC Yes, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) wants to steal your photos. At least if you’re foolish enough to enter their photo contest. Photographers, both professional and amateur, need to keep a close eye on their copyrights. We are often told they are not worth anything and don’t need to be protected, [...]
Copyright and Geography
Copyright and Geography So, I was reading the Toronto Star (not the paper, the website) this morning and I cam across an article by Micheal Geist. For some reason, Geist has become the spokesperson for copyrights in Canada. Not for the people that actually create intellectual property, or (heavens) try to make a living from [...]
New Canadian Copyright Bill
Canadian Copyright Changes Finally, and as expected, there is a new copyright bill in Canada. The bill is before parliament, where it will be debated and finally voted on (with luck). We’ve been to this stage before, but hopefully we make it over the line this time. The complete text of the bill id available [...]
Canadian Copyright Law under review
The Canadian Government is in the process of reviewing the existing copyright laws with the intention of “correcting” them. They have started a consultation process with the public and the following is my response: 1. How do Canada’s copyright laws affect you? How should existing laws be modernized? As a professional photographer, my only value [...]
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Free at Last…..Free at last
Canadian Copyright Revision Today, after many years of lobbying by the Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC) (www.ppoc.ca) and the Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators (CAPIC) (www.capic.org) have worked together to repeal section 13 (2) of the Canadian Copyright Act. Photographers outside (and some inside) Canada will be shocked to hear that in Canada the [...]
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