[1]Vancouver – The Vancouver Chapter of Fair Copyright Canada [1] will be holding an important meeting [2] this Wednesday night at SFU Harbour Centre in Vancouver. The group plans to hold weekly meetings up until the Copyright Consultation [3] period ends on September 13th.
According to the Chapter’s Facebook Group [4] page, “Last year, following intense pressure from the United States, the government of Canada proposed radical changes to copyright law that would have made many legitimate, creative, and valuable activities illegal. Canadian artists, consumers and citizens rose up in protest. The bill died when the election was called, but the government promises to proceed.”
With the Federal Government’s deadline fast approaching, it is extremely important that artists, developers, writers, publishers, students – and everyone else who has a stake in the new copyright laws get involved with this consultation process. There are many Fair Copyright groups and chapters across the country. Check the Fair Copyright for Canada [5] web site for more information or to find a group near you. I have also listed all of the national chapters below, with links to their pages.
Both web sites listed above are full of important, easy to understand information regarding the copyright consultation process and what it means for both consumers and creators. If you are unaware of the proceedings and not sure how they will affect you in the future, please take the time to read through the material on the sites. There is less than one month left for consultation – the time to get involved is now.
Fair Copyright For Canada Chapters
- National Group [6]
- Calgary Chapter [7]
- Central Nova, NS Chapter [8]
- Edmonton Chapter [9]
- Guelph Chapter [10]
- Halifax Chapter [11]
- Hamilton Chapter [12]
- Kingston Chapter [13]
- Kitchener-Waterloo Chapter [14]
- Lethbridge Chapter [15]
- London Chapter [16]
- Montreal Chapter [17]
- New Brunswick Chapter [18]
- Newfoundland Chapter [19]
- Okanagan Chapter [20]
- Ontario East Chapter [21]
- Ontario North Chapter [22]
- Ottawa Chapter [23]
- Saskatchewan Chapter [24]
- Toronto Chapter [25]
- Vancouver Chapter [4]
- Victoria Chapter [26]
- Windsor/Essex Chapter [27]
- Winnipeg/MB Chapter [28]
- York Region Chapter [29]