[d@DCC] Registering my opposition to Bill C-47

From: Russell McOrmond <russell _-at-_ flora.ca>
To: General Copyright Discussions <discuss (at) list.digital-copyright.ca>
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 13:58:36 -0500 (EST)

FYI.

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Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2007 13:57:33 -0500 (EST)
From: Russell McOrmond
To: "McGuinty, David - M.P."
Subject: Registering my opposition to Bill C-47



Dear Mr. McGuinty,

   I believe Bill C-47 is an inappropriate special-interest law aimed at denying 
Canadian citizens the ability to publicly discuss (including critique) an 
important cultural event, the Olympics.  This is an event that goes back 
further than the existence of Canada or any organizing committee.  I believe 
existing Canadian PCT (Patent, Copyright, Trademark) law is already beyond 
sufficient to protect any legitimate interests, and this new bill is both 
unnecesary and will have harmful "unintended" consequences.

   I agree with professor Geist that it is embarrassing that Mr. Bernier has no 
time for critical legislation surrounding protecting network neutrality or 
addressing SPAM, but has time to pass such specialized laws to benefit such a 
tiny few at the expense of most Canadians.


Bill C-47
http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HouseBills/BillsGovernment.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=39&Ses=1#C47

Should the Vancouver Olympic Organizers Own "Winter"?
http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/1777/125/

Olympic words, symbols to be protected by law, but at what cost?: lawyer
http://www.cbc.ca/cp/sports/070302/s030269A.html


Russell McOrmond
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