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What sorts of copyright changes do you believe would best foster innovation and creativity in Canada?

To quote another Canadian, who puts things succinctly:

copyright has gone way too far Copyright has gone too far, I believe. copyright law should seen to balance the needs of content owners with the needs of society, and it has swung way too far towards favouring content owners.

I'm an artist, so I understand the need to having my work protected firsthand. But owning the rights to something 50 years after I'm dead? how does that encourage me to continue to create? Having copyright expire 50 years after its initial publication would make a lot more sense. (personally, I would prefer to have it last only 20 years)

the three issues with copyright that bother me the most are anti-circumvention laws, a vague definition of fair dealing, and threat of continued copyright extensions.

1. anti circumvention laws: I can not legally watch a DVD that I have legitimately purchased because of my choice of operating system. (but a pirated copy works just fine.) let me break the lock so I can watch what I paid for without breaking the law.
2. Fair Dealing: If I am right, and I have used copyrighted content fairly, I am still dragged to court, where I have to spend money I don't have to defend myself against a company and their army of lawyers. Legal bills are huge. Even if I win, I lose.
3. how can copyright be considered 'temporary' if it keeps getting extended every time the deadline approaches. I wish university or job deadlines worked that way.

Rupert Morris