Copyright issues in Canada continue to get interesting, and attract more attention and input than ever before.

Anyone interested in the topic should follow the RSS feeds of Michael Geist’s blog, and Howard Knopf’s blog. I tend to agree with the positions they take on the subject.

Currently noteworthy is an expectation of a new copyright bill with the next 6 weeks, Canada’s appearance once again on the USTR Special 301 report, and Howard being “uninvited” from speaking at a copyright conference this week apparently because of his copyright views.

The 40,000 foot level issue is the need to address the fair dealing and other issues modern technology, culture and society require. Many interest groups from disparate sectors have spoken out in favour of broader, more realistic user rights. Against that is the traditional entertainment industry lobby groups, mostly based in the US, that seem to want strong copyright protection no matter what the cost or consequences.