[d@DCC] Draft FAQs on copyright

From: "Philipa Lawson" <plawson _-at-_ uottawa.ca>
To: <discuss (at) digital-copyright.ca>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:05:33 -0400

Hi there - some of you will be aware that a new clinic has started up at the
University of Ottawa - the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest
Clinic (CIPPIC) - and that we are working on copyright issues (among other
things).  One of our projects this fall is to develop webpages with useful
information for the public on copyright law.  We hope to link up with the
US-based www.chillingeffects.org (check it out if you haven't already); in
any case, we're modelling our online content on their website.

A half dozen students have drafted FAQs on various aspects of copyright, and
are working on the answers.  We'd really appreciate feedback on the
Questions, though, since we're just guessing at what are the most
"frequently asked".  If anyone is interested in reviewing our draft
Questions and providing feedback, please email me directly (see address
below) and I'll send them over.

FYI - I have learned that the Heritage Committee is planning to call
witnesses starting next week, until Nov.6th, on the s.92 review.  They are
not looking at specific issues at this point in time; just the process, and
overview issues. (They'll likely call parties to testify on specific issues
in the new year.)  I don't know who they plan to call, besides IC and CH.
I'm hoping to have some students attend the hearings, and post summaries of
the testimony online.  Will provide an update on that, later.

CIPPIC plans to file a submission later this month; I gather that the
deadline is not hard and fast, at least w.r.t. parties who aren't going to
be called to testify this fall anyway.

Pippa

Philippa Lawson
Executive Director
Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC)
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law
57 Louis Pasteur
Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5
tel: (613) 562-5800 x.2556
fax: (613) 562-5417
email: plawson@uottawa.ca

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