Petitions

We have a number of petitions we are sending to the Canadian parliament. Please print and sign all of them. They are on paper rather than electronic so that they can be tabled in Parliament. It is best if you try to get the signed petitions to us so we can coordinate getting them to members of parliament, as signatures have been lost by members of parliament.

These petitions are generic in their wording, and not specific to any bill being tabled. They were as relevant to the historical Bill C-60 and Bill C-61 as they are for the bill expected to be tabled early in 2010.

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.

Michael Geist has created a Fair Copyright group to discuss the upcoming bill/etc. We also have a group for Digital Copyright Canada.

Petitions

We have a number of petitions we are sending to the Canadian parliament. Please print and sign all of them. They are on paper rather than electronic so that they can be tabled in Parliament. It is best if you try to get the signed petitions to us so we can coordinate getting them to members of parliament, as signatures have been lost by members of parliament.

These petitions are generic in their wording, and not specific to any bill being tabled. They were as relevant to the historical Bill C-60 and Bill C-61 as they are for the bill expected to be tabled early in 2010.

Petitions

We have a number of petitions we are sending to the Canadian parliament. Please print and sign all of them. They are on paper rather than electronic so that they can be tabled in Parliament. It is best if you try to get the signed petitions to us so we can coordinate getting them to members of parliament, as signatures have been lost by members of parliament.

These petitions are generic in their wording, and not specific to any bill being tabled.