[CivicAccess-discuss] Data and Copyright Letter

[Heather Morrison]

On 13-Nov-08, at 6:28 AM, Tracey P. Lauriault wrote:

> Hey gang!
>
> Since bill c-61 (http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/ 
> Publication.aspx?Docid=3570473&file=4) is on its way!  There has  
> been a good article as someone (hugh?) posted earlier in the globe  
> (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM. 
> 20081112.wgtcopyfight1111/BNStory/Technology/home? 
> cid=al_gam_mostrecom).  It also seems that three orgs/individuals  
> are working on this:
> Fair Copyright Canada (http://www.faircopyrightforcanada.ca/)
> On-Line Rights Canada (http://onlinerights.ca/) with some letters
> Digital Copyright Canada (http://www.digital-copyright.ca/)
> Data (census, maps, satellite images, health data, air quality  
> data, scientific data, raw data, geospatial, etc.) are treated  
> differently then the cultural content (flickr photos, podcasts.  
> images, video, mashups, etc.) and DRM is also creeping into the  
> data world (http://www.gcn.com/online/vol1_no1/43515-1.html? 
> topic=geospatial# and even open source geospatial!).
>
> So, I wonder if anyone would be interested in honing some brain  
> power together to draft a letter specific to data?  I am by no  
> means a copyright expert, and I know that Crown Copyright causes  
> lots of problems re - acess to public datasets, but I would be  
> willing to work with a group to put a letter together.

I like this idea, and would be interested in being part of such a group.

best,

Heather Morrison

>
>
> Cheers
> t
>
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> Tracey P. Lauriault
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