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CBC.ca Arts - Libraries urge Ottawa to consider consumers in drafting copyright law

The CLA fears the Canadian government, now redrafting copyright legislation, will create a new act closely mirroring U.S. legislation that curtails consumer rights, such as the right to copy material for their own use, Don Butcher, executive director of the Canadian Libraries Association said in a news conference in Ottawa Friday. “This is a battle between Hollywood lobbyists versus the average Canadian,” Butcher said. He called for a “made-in-Canada” solution that balances the rights of consumers with the rights of creators. Any changes made to law should protect artists such as musicians and authors, but also allow copying for individual use, he said.

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