It’s time to find a balance between new media and copyright

In framing the debate in terms of a battle between the rights of copyright owners and those of consumers, critics run the risk of diverting attention from the fundamental rights of citizens.

Thanks to a decade of hard-hitting anti-piracy campaigning, Canadians are all too familiar with the destructive potential of new media. The copyright lobby in Canada encourages the view that "digital piracy" will end careers, topple industries, lead to mass "theft" of intellectual property and un...

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