Platform and Talking Points

Fair Copyright

The public face of this site. Essentially a web brochure providing an introduction for ordinary Canadians.

Platform

User Rights
Describes the ways in which users need legal protection from industry excess.

Legitimate Circumventions
Professional and personal situations where copyright infringement is necessary.

Why Anti-circumvention is a Problem: Some Examples
Everyday examples where anti-circumvention legislation will cause serious problems.

Technology: Regulated or Free?
Technology creates innovation and new markets.

Commentary

Geist's Eight Points
Michael Geist's Eight Principles for fair copyright reform.

Geof's Speech on July 30th
Speech given at Sukh Dhaliwal's town hall

Knowledge as Property
A philosophical argument against the "property" part of intellectual property

Presentation

Framing the Issue
A discussion of how to present the issue effectively. Includes a discussion of frames supporting radical extensions to copyright.

Target Audience
Who are we trying to reach, and how do we communicate with them.

Everyday Scenarios
Examples of how the law would affect ordinary Canadians.

Slogans
When you get rights down to it, what's important?

Other

Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement
ACTA is an attack upon the Internet, although most information about it is still secret