Entertainment Software Association of Canada / Association Canadienne du Logiciel de Divertissement
Registration:
3
of
32
(2009-05-08
to
2009-05-08)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Bill C-27, Electronic Commerce Protection Act, ss. 2-3, 6-13, 20-26, 30-33, 41-49, 52-55, 63, 78-79, 85 and 87, with respect to the potential negative impacts of anti-spam provisions, anti-malware provisions, address harvesting provisions, administrative monetary penalties, private right of action and statutory damages on Canadian business online, the entertainment software industry, and development, sale and distribution of entertainment software in Canada, and propose amendments to these sections.
- Bill C-273, An Act to amend the Competition Act and the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (right to repair), with respect to the potential negative impact of Competition Act amendments in section 1 on the Intellectual Property rights holders and to propose amendments to that section.
- Introduction of copyright reform legislation to bring Copyright Act into compliance with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Internet treaties and a) contains more specific language and stringent penalties for the manufacture and use of circumvention devices used to bypass embedded technical protection measures (TPMs) and b) requires Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to take down websites offering pirated products once the ISP has been notified and provided evidence by the rights holder.
- Propose omnibus bill that amends pertinent legislation, including the Copyright Act, the Trade-marks Act, the Customs Act,the Criminal Code, and the Proceeds of Crime Act, for the purpose of increasing enforcement and penalties for intellectual property offences and piracy.
Policies or Program
- Trade classification of on-line video game services under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS).