TY - JOUR T1 - The Canadian DMCA: A Betrayal JF - Open Source Business Resource Y1 - 2008 A1 - Michael Geist AB - Having had a few more hours to think about Industry Minister Jim Prentice's Canadian DMCA, I am left with one dominant feeling--betrayal. I have already highlighted the key provisions and coverage (and note that it will take some time to fully assess the implications of this bill) but it is immediately apparent that the concerns of thousands of Canadians--now over 45,000 on the Fair Copyright for Canada Facebook group alone--have been realized. If enacted, the Canadian DMCA would strongly encourage the use of technological locks and lawsuits. While Prentice has given a handful of new rights to Canadian consumers, each is subject to many limitations and undermined by the digital locks provisions that may effectively render the new rights meaningless. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa UR - http://timreview.ca/article/161 IS - June 2008 U1 - University of Ottawa Michael Geist is a law professor at the University of Ottawa where he holds the Canada Research Chair of Internet and E-commerce Law. He has obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, Master of Laws degrees from Cambridge University and Columbia Law School, and a Doctorate in Law from Columbia Law School. Dr. Geist serves on the Privacy Commissioner of Canada's Expert Advisory Board and maintains privacyinfo.ca, a leading privacy law resource. ER -