The Final Copyright Consultation Numbers: No Repeat Of Bill C-61
- Friday, April 9, 2010, 8:40
- Copyright, CyberLaw
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The copyright consultation concluded last fall and it seems worth reminding Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore and Industry Minister Tony Clement what Canadians had to say when they asked for their opinion on copyright reform. It has taken some time to calculate the final numbers as the government conducted a review to ensure that all were properly posted. There were ultimately more than 8,300 submissions – more than any government consultation in recent memory – with the overwhelming majority rejecting Bill C-61 (6138 submissions against, 54 in support), while thousands called for flexible fair dealing and a link between copyright infringement and anti-circumvention rules.
| Position | Number of Supporters |
| Submissions against another Bill C-61 | 6138 |
| Submissions in favour of shorter Copyright terms or against extending Copyright terms | 5520 |
| Submissions against anti-circumvention or in favour of limiting DRM/Digital locks | 6641 |
| Submissions in favour of stronger personal use/copying and backup protections including format shifting and time shifting rights | 6242 |
| Submissions in favour of an “open copyright” system | 16 |
| Submissions advocating abolishing or reforming Crown Copyright | 209 |
| Submissions opposed to adopting an American-styled DMCA | 262 |
| Submissions in favour of stronger fair use/fair dealing protections | 5962 |
| Submissions opposed to implementing WIPO | 19 |
| Submissions in favour of eliminating all copyright | 14 |
| Submissions against a three-strikes rule | 170 |
| Submissions that favour a “notice and notice” approach | 6027 |
| Submissions in favour of instituting a levy for file-sharing/monetizing P2P | 104 |
| Submissions in favour of greater exemptions for education/research | 74 |
| Submissions in favour of establish a good-faith defence that the user believed their use of a work was fair and non-infringing | 5958 |
| Submissions in favour of laws that are technologically neutral | 5617 |
| Submissions that argue individuals should be protected from liability as long as their use was private and non-commercial | 5987 |
| Submissions in favour of a parody/satire exemption | 80 |
| Submissions in favour of ISP neutrality | 76 |
| Submissions satisfied with current laws | 29 |
| Submissions calling for a stronger/updated public domain | 133 |
| Submissions against media levies | 45 |
| Submissions that favour low caps on statutory damages for non-commercial infringement | 47 |
| Submissions in favour of digital access to archival holdings | 29 |
| Submissions concerned about maintaining privacy | 23 |
| Submissions in favour of stronger penalties for copyright infringement | 11 |
| Submissions in favour of turning copyright into a crime | 5 |
| Submissions arguing for more protections/reforms for photographers | 21 |
| Submissions against works being available in digital or other forms for free and that argue creators need to be fairly compensated | 256 |
| Submissions arguing for stronger protection for writers and other artists | 79 |
| Submissions opposed to creating new/expanding exceptions | 108 |
| Submissions opposed to an expansion of fair dealing | 107 |
| Submissions in favour of notice and takedown | 24 |
| Submissions in favour of implementing WIPO | 187 |
| Submissions promoting a collective licensing scheme | 97 |
| Submissions in favour of high statutory fines | 9 |
| Submissions promoting longer copyright terms/opposed to shortening copyright terms | 5 |
| Submissions in favour of fining those who violate copyright laws | 1 |
| Submissions in favour of limiting/halting unauthorized file sharing | 153 |
| Submissions endorsing Bill C-61 | 54 |
| Submissions proposing the expansion of the private copying levy | 73 |
| Submissions supporting anti-circumvention measures | 46 |
| Submissions proposing a re-sale right | 25 |
| Submissions calling for broader Moral Rights protections | 24 |
| Submissions calling for ISPs to play a bigger gatekeeping role in stopping online piracy | 19 |
| Submissions proposing a graduated response penalty system | 5 |
| Total Submissions | 8306 |
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