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Hi everyone, Re. below is for your reference (from the Canadian Assoc. for Distance Education list, via the Universal Instructional Design Forum:). Cheers, Leo ------ Forwarded Message > Dear Sir or Madam: > > As you may know, last Thursday March 24 the Ministers of Canadian Heritage and > Industry released on behalf of the Government a Statement regarding copyright > reform. The Statement outlines proposals for a bill to amend the Copyright > Act to address the short-term reform issues earlier identified in the > Government's "Section 92 Report". The intention is to introduce the bill to > Parliament later this spring. The Statement was also tabled in Parliament on > the same day as part of the Government's response to the Standing Committee on > Canadian Heritage's Interim Report on Copyright Reform. The Statement, > together with a backgrounder and frequently asked questions, can be seen at > the Copyright Policy Branch's website at: > > http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/ac-ca/progs/pda-cpb/reform/index_e.cfm > > Officials in the Copyright Policy Branch and their counterparts at Industry > Canada and the Department of Justice are now busy drafting the bill. > Stakeholders and Canadians generally will have an opportunity to review the > details of the bill's provisions once introduced, and to make submissions > before the parliamentary committee designated to hold hearings on the bill. > If you have any questions in the meantime, you can reach us through clicking > on "contact us" on the site. > > Our regular update of "What's New" and other the sections of our site will > occur later this spring. > > Bruce Stockfish > Director General, Copyright Policy > Department of Canadian Heritage > Email: [log in to unmask] > ------ End of Forwarded Message ________________________________________ Leo J. Deveau, B.A., M.Ed., MLIS Research and Communications Officer Post-Secondary Educational Support Services Canadian Paraplegic Association (Nova Scotia). Halifax Office Suite 18, West End Mall, 6960 Mumford Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia. B3L-4P1 Office: (902)-444-4881, Ext. 112 Fax: (902)444-4882 Email: [log in to unmask]