Consultation launched to reform Copyright Board of Canada

OTTAWA — The Government of Canada announced Wednesday it is seeking input into proposed legislative and regulatory changes to the Copyright Board of Canada’s decision-making processes.The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED), and the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, jointly with the Copyright Board of Canada, launched consultations to allow interested parties to share their views on proposed reforms to the Board.The government has made available a discussion paper that presents 13 possible options for legislative and regulatory reforms. In addition, the government said it will consider any other reform options that would...