We have a number of sample letters you may wish to send to your member of parliament.
- General Copyright letter
- Generic letter talking about Copyright, past Bill C-60, and the upcoming copyright bill (Still useful in Dec 2007/Jan 2008)
- French General Copyright letter
- A volunteer translated the above letter if you wish to send it in French.
- FLOSS Outreach project
- Letter informing MP about the FLOSS outreach project
- Postal Code lookup
- Request that the database used to determine the MP from a postal code be publicly released. Search for PCFRF on this site for more information. Currently it costs $2,900.00 for the first file, and an additional $500 per update after that (updates twice yearly).
- Private Copying levy
- In February 2007 the Canadian Private Copying Collective submitted a proposal to the Copyright Board to apply a levy on "Removable electronic memory cards in the Secure Digital, MultiMedia", "digital audio recorders; and" "any medium prescribed by regulations pursuant to sections 79 and 87 of the Act (support audio vierge)". Even though the Federal Court of Appeal has already disallowed a similar levy proposal, the Copyright Board approved the levy. Many Canadians, including musicians, oppose this levy as being unfair.
- December 2007/January 2008 pre-bill letter
- While a new copyright bill was expected in December 2007, it is now delayed until after the end of January 2008 when parliament returns. This letter is intended to be sent prior to that bill being tabled to let MPs know your concerns. It is focused on the 1996 WIPO Internet treaties, a very controversial treaty, and something we have been told will be part of the bill.
- French version of the above pre-bill letter
- Thank go to Raymond Lutz for this translation.
Please encourage others to send letters as well.
Watch the count of letters rise.
Please also sign the Petition for Users' Rights and the Petition to protect Information Technology property rights.
Online Rights Canada also has a letter you can send to your MP.
