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On Thursday, Industry Minister Christian Paradis and Heritage Minister James Moore revealed the particulars of copyright bill, following the deferral of the legislation in the House of Commons at 10 a.m.
Paradis said: “The Copyright Act has not kept pace with the breakneck speed at which digital technologies are being developed and entering the market. Our current law was designed years before smartphones became an everyday tool for most Canadians and before MP3 players changed the way we listen to our favourite artists. It is older than most of the technologies we use today.”
He added: “Canadians will soon have a modern and responsive copyright law for the digital age that protects and helps create jobs, promotes innovation, and attracts new investment to Canada. Balanced change is long overdue.”
Earlier, Moore hinted that the administration intends to reintroduce the copyright bill in precisely the same form as the legislation that ran out when the last session of Parliament ended in the spring, the former Bill C-32.
On Thursday, he said: “We didn’t alter a comma. We do want quick passage of this legislation. This legislation will make it clear to everyday Canadians that technology is at their disposal and free to be used. It also makes sure that piracy is illegal in Canada, and it also makes sure that creators have a right to protect their property with digital locks and digital protection measures.”
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