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Sep 08 2009
The Honourable Tony Clement
Minister Of Industry, Science & Technology
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
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The Honourable James Moore
Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
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The Right Honourable Stephen Harper
House of Commons
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0A6
To whom it may concern,
I recently learned that changes are being proposed to the Copyright Act that would essentially adopt the American approach to digital copyright law. These changes appear to be driven by intense lobbying on the part of recording and entertainment industry companies. I do not understand why large foreign corporations are allowed to dictate Canadian public policy.
Amendments to the Copyright Act should take into consideration the rights of consumers and Canadian citizens, rather than blindly dictate terms that would maximize profits for a large corporate entity. A stifling, overly strict copyright law would restrict innovation and creativity in Canada, and in the long term be detrimental to the country, with no real benefit.
I am encouraged by the public consultations on copyright that the Government is engaged in and I am confident that this will open up the development of Canadian copyright policy to more than just traditional lobby groups and the corporate interests that have directed policies in the past.
Sincerely,
Nicholas Jin
Toronto
Ontario
cc: Marc Garneau — Official Opposition Critic For Industry, Science & Technology
cc: Pablo Rodriguez — Official Critic For Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
cc: Charlie Angus — NDP Digital Affairs Critic
