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Bill C-61 – An Overview
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Country Act of Circumvention- Act of Circumvention- Circumvention Tools- Circumvention Tools- Criminal Sanctions
Access Control Copyright Control Access Control Copyright Control
Technological Measure Technological Measure Technological Measure Technological Measure
United States Prohibited (§ 1201 (a) Not prohibited (by DMCA) Prohibited (§ 1201(a)(2)) Prohibited (§ 1201(b)) §1204
(1))
EU Copyright Prohibited (Art. 6(3); Prohibited (Art. 6(3); Prohibited (Art. 6(3); Prohibited (Art. 6(3), Art. Remedies must be
Directive Art. 6(1)) Art. 6(1)) Art. 6(2)) 6(2)) “effective, proportionate
and dissuasive”. (Art.8)
More Exceptions
• Bill C-61 contains a provision which enables the government to enact a
regulation if the government considers that a TPM or class of TPM
would unduly a restrict competition in the aftermarket sector in which
the TPMs are used. This section is meant to address the Lexmark and
Chaimberlain cases in the United States. s.41.2(1)
• The Bill also permits the addition of classes of exceptions. The criteria
for creating exceptions to the circumvention prohibitions are liberal.
There are no governing overriding principle to apply the enumerated
factors in the subsection. The list of factors resemble the fair dealing
exceptions and bring in a fair dealing type argument with respect to
proposed exceptions. s.42.2(2)
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2. Consumer Exceptions
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2. Consumer Exceptions
Bill C-61 would have established three new exceptions to copyright
infringement related to private, non-commercial uses:
1. Time shifting,
2. Format shifting, and
3. A special format shifting exception
only for music.
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Shifting (non-music)
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