The status of Canadian copyright activity

A controversial bill that seeks to reform Canadian copyright laws, expected to be introduced early this week, may be quashed after a groundswell of opposition erupted over the past week.

The government last week filed a notice indicating the bill would be introduced this week, leading industry experts to expect it to happen on Tuesday. But a spokesperson for Industry Minister Jim Prentice, who was to introduce the bill, said it would not happen on Tuesday and could not say if it would happen this week. (CBC)

(HT: Michael Geist)

The CBC article noted that about 50 people showed up at an Christmas Open House held in Calgary by the Industry Minister to complain about copyright (video of that here). I had been debating joining them, but in the end decided not to go. Mind you I did fire off a letters to a batch of politicians about the issue.