Federal government starts consultation on copyright reform

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Copyright forums to begin in Vancouver on Monday


The federal government will begin consulting Canadians on the issue of copyright reform next week, starting Monday in Vancouver.

The consultation, scheduled to run from Monday until Sept. 13, will give Canadians a chance to have their voices heard through roundtable discussions in locations across the country, a webcast townhall and an online discussion forum.

Industry Minister Tony Clement and Heritage Minister James Moore will officially launch the public consultations at a news conference at the central branch of the Vancouver Public Library on Monday at 12:45 p.m. PT, according to a release issued Friday afternoon.
Further details of the consultation process are not yet known, although there is also expected to be a roundtable meeting in Calgary on Tuesday.

The Conservatives' previous copyright-reform legislation, Bill C-61, died on the order paper last year when the federal election was called. But the Conservative government has been firm that it would reintroduce the legislation to amend Canada's copyright laws in order to satisfy the country's obligations to the World Intellectual Property Organization, which it signed on to in 1997.

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