Entertainment Software Association of Canada / Association Canadienne du Logiciel de Divertissement
Registration:
4
of
6
(2006-10-10
to
2007-01-09)
Subject Matter: Retrospective:
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Contacted and met with officials, members or Parliament and Minister's office staff regarding copyright reform, the trade classification of on-line video game services and intellectual property enforcement
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Subject Matter: Prospective:
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Contact Minister, Members of Parliament and officials concerning matters affecting the entertainment software industry in Canada, including trade classification, intellectual property protection and enforcement, copyright, and international trade. Will provide submission to Health Standing Committee related to their study on childhood obesity.
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Details Regarding the Identified Subject Matter
Categories
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Description
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Legislative Proposal
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Copyright reform legislation with respect to new legislation that contains a) more specific language and harsher penalties for the manufacture and use of circumvention devices used to bypass embedded technical protection measures (TPMs) and b) "notice and take down" - requiring Internet service Providers (ISPs) to take down websites offering pirated products once the ISP has been notified and provided evidence by the rights holder.
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Policy or Program
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Policies and programs related to intellectual property enforcement, Tarriff 22
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