Canadian copyright reform requires a fix to the fair dealing gap

If Canada is to re-examine the decision to ratify treaties on the basis that it was all just a wrong guess, the starting point would be to fix the imbalance on fair dealing in the analog and digital worlds that has undermined Canadian innovation and the commitment to balance found in copyright law.

Music Canada President Graham Henderson told the Economic Club of Canada last month about 'the gross mismatch between the volume of music being enjoyed by consumers and the revenues being returned to the music community.'The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY MICHAEL GEIST

December 5, 2016

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