Bill C-11 Passes The House

Copyright reform has been a long time coming in Canada and this week bill C-11 passed its final vote in the House of Commons.  It now moves to the Senate where it appears that it will have no problem passing.

This new bill has some interesting implications for photographers, videographers, musician and others who create, distribute and consume digital media.  It is definitely worth taking a look at and following the debate.

Below is another interesting document that outlines the Rights of Photographer in Ontario, click the image for a better view.

From AmbientLight.ca  

The Stolen Scream: Noam Galai | FStoppers

Thanks to Denine for sending us this very interesting and very important link.

FStoppers created this video about photographer Noam Galai and his stolen scream image.  This is a must watch for all in the imaging industry, Noam's story is shocking.

Extreme Street Photography, Good or Bad?

As I am sure most of you have heard that Google Earth has finished doing their street views of Ottawa and other Canadian cities. This has stirred up some controversy in Canada regarding privacy, this Citizen Article talks about the issues facing Google.

As the web becomes more and more integrated into our daily lives these issues are extremely important to debate and to come to some consensus on. In an effort to engage our Photographic Community we encourage you to take part in our poll on this issue (See Side Bar).

If you have something more to say on this issue leave a comment on this post (See Below).

Link | Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act