Introducing a copyright bill is kind of like swatting at a beehive with a big stick

With all the pressure for federal action on copyright reform, the government would rather not touch it. There are too many players pushing in too many directions. Copyright policy was forever messy. Now it's getting messier.

MONTREAL—Copyright policy was forever messy. Now it's getting messier. The last time the government conducted major changes to the Copyright Act was in 1997. About 80 different organizations lobbied the government and Parliament. Reflecting on the passage of the amending legislation,...

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