Canada’s overzealous copyright law deprives us of our own cultural heritage
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Canada’s extended copyright law delays public access to cultural works, limiting creative reuse. Without reform, Canadians risk losing their artistic heritage.

Keeping cultural works locked away for decades restricts access and stifles creativity. Reform is needed to restore public domain access.

  • nyan@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    Proper reform would require pulling out of . . . I think it’s three . . . large international treaties with a lot more signatories than just the US. Copyright terms have been too long for decades, not just since the last trilateral trade treaty.

    One thing we could do immediately without having to negotiate with anyone outside the country is abolish crown copyright, though. It wouldn’t free up a lot of stuff, but it would be a start.