Evidence of meeting #142 for Industry, Science and Technology in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was board.

A recording is available from Parliament.

On the agenda

MPs speaking

Also speaking

Nathalie Théberge  Vice-Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Copyright Board
Kahlil Cappuccino  Director, Copyright Policy, Creative Marketplace and Innovation Branch, Department of Canadian Heritage
Mark Schaan  Director General, Marketplace Framework Policy Branch, Department of Industry
Dan Albas  Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, CPC
Sylvain Audet  General Counsel, Copyright Board
Martin Simard  Director, Copyright and Trademark Policy Directorate, Department of Industry
Warren Sheffer  Hebb & Sheffer, As an Individual
Myra Tawfik  Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, As an Individual
Pascale Chapdelaine  Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, As an Individual
David de Burgh Graham  Laurentides—Labelle, Lib.

5:40 p.m.

Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor, As an Individual

Myra Tawfik

I have an example.

Because I've been going back into the archives, I made a number of requests to look at 19th century copyright works and 19th century patents. I was blocked and asked to do an ATIP to get the patent information. This is a 19th century patent. The copyright was protected under a Crown prerogative rather than.... In terms of my experience of these kinds of capture of what should otherwise be public documents, it's a very small example, but there isn't a sort of openness in the same way as one sees perhaps in other jurisdictions, although I understand there may be constraints in certain circumstances.

5:40 p.m.

NDP

Brian Masse NDP Windsor West, ON

I know that we rank very poorly with our economic partners in the OECD for public disclosure of public-gathered works.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the opportunity.

Thank you to the witnesses for being here today.

5:45 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Dan Ruimy

Thank you very much.

It was a short session, but I think we got quite a bit out of it. Again, for the members, if there are any extra questions that you would like us to forward to the witnesses, please give them to the clerk by noon on Friday.

Finally, for Monday, just be aware of the room, because we're not sure where the room is going to be. The clerk will advise you.

On that note, thank you to our guests.

We are now adjourned.