Calling all Canadians – copyright reform, voice your opinion!

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 at 12:35 am

As the first western government in the world Canada has probed it’s citizens for their opinion, on what Canada’s next copyright reform should consist of (if any other governments have done this, please correct me). The deadline for voicing your opinion on Canada’s next copyright bill (C-61) is this Sunday, so remember to email your suggestions to the Canadian government before then. The five questions are listed below, please email your answer to info@copyrightconsultation.gc.ca

1. How do Canada’s copyright laws affect you? How should existing laws be modernized?
2. Based on Canadian values and interests, how should copyright changes be made in order to withstand the test of time?
3. What sorts of copyright changes do you believe would best foster innovation and creativity in Canada?
4. What sorts of copyright changes do you believe would best foster competition and investment in Canada?
5. What kinds of changes would best position Canada as a leader in the global, digital economy?

You might be wondering what Canadian copyright law has to do with Cocoa from Copenhagen, well I am one of the lucky few with dual citizenship, besides my Danish heritage from my mother, I have my Canadian heritage from my father, I was actually born in B.C. on Vancouver Island, and lived their for seven successive years, since then I have been living in Denmark, where we could use a government with the same initiative as the Canadian, or at least on this particular matter.