Bill C-32 (Historical)

Copyright Modernization Act

An Act to amend the Copyright Act

This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session, which ended in March 2011.

Sponsor

Tony Clement Conservative

Status

In committee (House), as of Nov. 5, 2010
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment amends the Copyright Act to
(a) update the rights and protections of copyright owners to better address the challenges and opportunities of the Internet, so as to be in line with international standards;
(b) clarify Internet service providers’ liability and make the enabling of online copyright infringement itself an infringement of copyright;
(c) permit businesses, educators and libraries to make greater use of copyright material in digital form;
(d) allow educators and students to make greater use of copyright material;
(e) permit certain uses of copyright material by consumers;
(f) give photographers the same rights as other creators;
(g) ensure that it remains technologically neutral; and
(h) mandate its review by Parliament every five years.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) Committee, on March 24, 2011

Ramona Jennex, Chair and Minister of Education for Nova Scotia, Council of Ministers of Education, Canada
Rosalind Penfound, Deputy Minister, Copyright Consortium, Council of Ministers of Education of Canada
Wanda Noel, Legal Counsel, Copyright Consortium, Council of Ministers of Education of Canada
Rory McGreal, Associate Vice-President, Research, Athabasca University
Cathy Moore, National Director, Consumer and Government Relations, Canadian National Institute for the Blind
Karen Coffey, Member, Canadian Association of Disability Service Providers in Post-Secondary Education

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) Committee, on March 22, 2011

Craig McTaggart, Director, Broadband policy, Regulatory and Government Affairs, TELUS Communications
Pam Dinsmore, Vice-President, Regulatory, Cable, Rogers Communications Inc.
Suzanne Morin, Assistant General Counsel, Legal and Regulatory, Bell Canada
Arash Mohtashami-Maali, Head, Writing and Publishing, Arts Disciplines Division, Canada Council for the Arts
Jay Rahn, Chair, Copyright Committee, Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences
Victoria Owen, Chair, Copyright Committee, Canadian Library Association
Kelly Moore, Executive Director, Canadian Library Association

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) Committee, on March 10, 2011

Margaret Atwood, Writer, As an Individual
David Basskin, President, CMRRA-SODRAC Inc. (CSI)
Alain Lauzon, Vice-President, CMRRA-SODRAC Inc. (CSI)
Marian Hebb, Board Member and Past Co-Chair, Artists' Legal Advice Services
Casey Chisick, Legal Counsel, CMRRA-SODRAC Inc. (CSI)
Martin Lavallée, Legal Counsel , CMRRA-SODRAC Inc. (CSI)
Georges Azzaria, Assistant Dean, Faculty of Law, Laval University of Quebec, As an Individual
Annie Morin, Director, Artisti
Raymond Legault, President, Union des artistes (UDA)

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) Committee, on March 8, 2011

David Fewer, Director, Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic
Russell McOrmond, As an Individual

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) Committee, on March 3, 2011

Sylvie Courtemanche, Chair, Canadian Association of Broadcasters
Brad Phillips, President, Vice-President of British Columbia Operations, Astral Radio, British Columbia Association of Broadcasters
Mike Keller, Vice-President, Industry Affairs, Newcap Radio Inc.
Gabriel Van Loon, Lawyer, Canadian Association of Broadcasters
Guy Banville, Radio Consultant, As an Individual
Ross Davies, Vice-President, Programming and Operations, Haliburton Broadcasting Group Inc.
Paul Larche, President, Larche Communications Inc.

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) Committee, on March 1, 2011

Graham Henderson, President, Canadian Recording Industry Association
Maïa Davies, As an Individual
John-Paul Ellson, Chair, Canadian Council of Music Industry Associations
Grant Dexter, President, MapleMusic
Loreena McKennitt, President, Quinlan Road Limited
Solange Drouin, Vice-President and Executive Director, Public Affairs, Association québécoise de l'industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo (ADISQ)
Luc Fortin, President, Guilde des musiciens et musiciennes du Québec
Gilles Valiquette, Director, Board of Directors, Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada
Paul Spurgeon, Vice-President, Legal Services and General Counsel, Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada
Victor Davies, Director, Board of Directors, Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada
Jim Vallance, Vice-President, Songwriters Association of Canada
Greg Johnston, Treasurer, Songwriters Association of Canada
Éric Lefebvre, Secretary-Treasurer, Guilde des musiciens et musiciennes du Québec

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) Committee, on Feb. 17, 2011

Wendy Noss, Executive Director, Canadian Motion Picture Distributors Association
Ted East, President, Canadian Association of Film Distributors and Exporters
Patrick Roy, Member, President and Chief Executive Officer of Alliance Vivafilm, Canadian Association of Film Distributors and Exporters
David Reckziegel, Member, Canadian Association of Film Distributors and Exporters; Co-President, Entertainment One Films
Caroline Fortier, Executive Director, Association des réalisateurs et réalisatrices du Québec
François Côté, President, Association des réalisateurs et réalisatrices du Québec
Lisa Fitzgibbons, Executive Director, Documentary Organization of Canada
Maureen Parker, Executive Director, Writers Guild of Canada
Jill Golick, President, Writers Guild of Canada
Brigitte Doucet, Deputy General Director, Association des producteurs de films et de télévision du Québec

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) Committee, on Feb. 15, 2011

Paul Davidson, President, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
James L. Turk, Executive Director, Canadian Association of University Teachers
Chris Tabor, Director, Queen's University Bookstore, Campus Stores Canada
Paul Jones, Policy and Education Officer, Canadian Association of University Teachers
Steve Wills, Manager, Government Relations and Legal Affairs, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
Ernie Ingles, President, Vice-Provost and Chief Librarian, University of Alberta, Canadian Association of Research Libraries
Jon Tupper, President, Canadian Museums Association
David Molenhuis, National Chairperson, Canadian Federation of Students
John McAvity, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Museums Association
Noah Stewart, Communication and Policy Coordinator, Canadian Federation of Students
Brent Roe, Executive Director, Canadian Association of Research Libraries

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) Committee, on Feb. 10, 2011

Clerk of the Committee, Mr. Andrew Bartholomew Chaplin
Nathalie Des Rosiers, General Counsel, Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Howard Knopf, Counsel, Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Alexander Crawley, Executive Director, Professional Writers Association of Canada
Hélène Messier, Executive Director, Société québécoise de gestion collective des droits de reproduction
Danièle Simpson, President, Union des écrivaines et des écrivains québécois (UNEQ)

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) Committee, on Feb. 8, 2011

Ferne Downey, National President, Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists
Stephen Waddell, National Executive Director, Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists
John Lewis, Vice-President, Director, Canadian Affairs, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
Paul Taylor, International Representative, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
Patricia Feheley, Member of the Board of Directors, Art Dealers Association of Canada
April Britski, Executive Director, Canadian Artists' Representation
Christian Bédard, Executive Director, Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec
Miriam Shiell, Past President, Art Dealers Association of Canada
Nadia Myre, Visual Artist, Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec
Anthony Urquhart, Member, Canadian Artists' Representation

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) Committee, on Feb. 3, 2011

Jay Kerr-Wilson, Representative, Business Coalition for Balanced Copyright
Perrin Beatty, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Lee Webster, Chair, Intellectual Property Committee, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Terrance Oakey, Vice-President, Federal Government Relations, Retail Council of Canada
Anthony Hémond, Lawyer, Analyst, policy and regulations in telecommunications, broadcasting, information highway and privacy, Union des consommateurs
Howard Knopf, Counsel, Retail Council of Canada

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) Committee, on Feb. 1, 2011

Bill Freeman, Chair, Creators' Copyright Coalition
Alain Pineau, National Director, Canadian Conference of the Arts
Marvin Dolgay, Vice-Chair, President of Screen Composers Guild of Canada, Creators' Copyright Coalition
John Barrack, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer, Canadian Media Production Association
Reynolds Mastin, Counsel, Canadian Media Production Association

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) Committee, on Dec. 13, 2010

Douglas Arthur Brown, As an Individual
Mary-Lou Donnelly, President, Canadian Teachers' Federation
John Staple, Deputy Secretary General, Canadian Teachers' Federation

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) Committee, on Dec. 8, 2010

Zachary Dayler, National Director, Canadian Alliance of Student Associations
Danielle Parr, Executive Director, Entertainment Software Association of Canada
Spencer Keys, Government Relations Officer, Canadian Alliance of Student Associations
Jason Kee, Director, Policy and Legal Affairs, Entertainment Software Association of Canada
Carolyn Wood, Executive Director, Association of Canadian Publishers
Marc Sauvé, Director, Research Services and Legislation, Barreau du Québec
Pierre-Emmanuel Moyse, Professor, McGill University, Barreau du Québec
Georges Azzaria, Professor, Laval University, Barreau du Québec
John Manley, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Council of Chief Executives
Grace Westcott, Legal Counsel, Association of Canadian Publishers

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) Committee, on Dec. 6, 2010

Roanie Levy, General Counsel and Director, Policy and External Affairs, Access Copyright
Brian Isaac, Chair, Canadian Anti-Counterfeiting Network
Annie Morin, Chair of the Board, Canadian Private Copying Collective
Sophie Milman, Artist, Canadian Private Copying Collective
Ysolde Gendreau, President, Association Littéraire et Artistique Internationale (ALAI Canada)
Glen Bloom, Chair, Copyright Legislation Committee (Technical), Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
Angela Crandall, Procedural Clerk

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) Committee, on Dec. 1, 2010

Giuseppina D'Agostino, Professor of Intellectual Property, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, As an Individual
Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair, Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa, As an Individual
Barry Sookman, Partner, McCarthy Tétrault, Co-Chair of Technology Law Group, As an Individual

Bill C-32 (40th Parliament, 3rd Session) Committee, on Nov. 25, 2010

John Connell, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Strategic Policy Sector, Department of Industry
Jean-Pierre Blais, Assistant Deputy Minister, Cultural Affairs, Department of Canadian Heritage
Colette Downie, Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch, Department of Industry