The federal Departments of Industry and Canadian Heritage are co-hosting a national series of consultations on copyright reform. The sessions will address questions raised in the "Consultation Paper on Digital Copyright Issues", available online at http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/rp01099e.html. Five full-day consultation sessions are being held in Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver. The date for the Halifax session is Friday 8 March 2002. These sessions are aimed at soliciting the views and concerns of the community on issues identified in the discussion paper. All those who have a direct interest in ongoing issues of copyright reform should plan to attend. To join the consultation, or to receive further details, please contact: [log in to unmask] Additional information is available from: Intellectual Property Office Industry Canada 235 Queen Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0H5 Department of Canadian Heritage Policy Directorate Copyright Policy Branch 275 Slater Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0M5