Heritage Minister defends proposed copyright changes
Posted Mar 10, 2011 8:04 am.
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Canada’s Heritage Minister is urging the opposition parties to stop dragging out discussion on Bill C-32.
The bill will modernize the country’s copyright act, which has not been updated since 1997.
James Moore tells 660News the legislation consists of patent protection needed for the Internet and digital economy.
Moore says the bill will also give broadcasters across the country a tax break, because they will no longer have to pay multiple times for a song after it has been digitized and added to their system.
He says that without the tax break, radio and TV stations would likely be forced to cut back on local programming and job creation.
Bill C-32 would make Internet theft and piracy illegal.
The third and final reading of the bill is being held up by a parliamentary committee review.
Moore hopes the legislation will be passed in June before the house breaks for summer, but he also points out it could die on the order paper if an election happens before then.
