CONTINUING SUBMISSIONS TO INDUSTRY CANADA & CANADIAN HERITAGE ON CANADA'S READINESS TO ADHERE TO THE WIPO (WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION) DIGITAL COPYRIGHT TREATY; EDUCATING THOSE OUTSIDE CANADA ABOUT C-32 REGULATIONS FOR BOOK IMPORTATION. LIAISON WITH COMPETITION BUREAU ON ACQUISITION OF CHAPTERS BY TRILOGY (INDIGO) AND THE SUBSEQUENT MERGER OF CHAPTERS AND INDIGO. CORE PARTICIPATION IN DCH/PUBLISHING INDUSTRY/CHAPTERS SUPPLY CHAIN INITIATIVE KNOWN AS BOOKNET CANADA.SUBMISSION TO HERITAGE/INDUSTRY IN RESPONSE TO DIGITAL REFORM DISCUSSION DOCUMENTS RELEASED IN SUMMER. SECOND SUBMISSION IN FALL, '03 RELATED TO STANDING COMMITTEE ON CANADIAN HERITAGE SECTION 92 REVIEW. PARTICIPATION ON HERITAGE/INDUSTRY CANADA JOINT WORKING GROUP ON EDUCATIONAL USES OF THE INTERNET.
Objets poursuivis : Renseignements prospectifs :
SUBMISSIONS TO IC & PCH ON DATABASES,ON CONTINUOUS COPYRIGHT REFORM; SUBMISSIONS TO DFAIT ON NEW WTO (WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION) ROUND & FTAA, PLUS LIAISON ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY WITH PCH AND DFAIT; CANADIAN HERITAGE ON RESEARCH; ONGOING CONSULTATION ON COPYRIGHT REFORM. NEW FUNDING MODELS AND OWNERSHIP ISSUES.