OTTAWA – The Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology will be holding formal hearings and public, open-mic sessions to inform its statutory review of the Copyright Act in cities across Canada from May 7 to 11.
In a press release, the Committee is asking individuals and organizations from all industries and sectors, experts and non experts alike, to participate to these events. The specific format of the hearings and open-mic sessions, and their specific locations, remain to be determined. Further details will be released at a later date.
Requests to appear at formal hearings in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Winnipeg or Vancouver may be directed to the Committee by email (indu@parl.gc.ca). The committee notes that the volume of requests it expects to receive means it cannot guarantee every individual or organization requesting to appear will be accommodated.
The open-mic sessions will take place in the evenings and these sessions will be primarily dedicated to individuals speaking in their own capacity.
The dates and cities the committee will be visiting are:
Monday, May 7, Halifax
Tuesday, May 8, Montreal
Wednesday, May 9, Toronto
Thursday, May 10, Winnipeg
Friday, May 11, Vancouver
Anyone can also submit a brief to the committee, as well. To be accepted, it must not exceed 2,000 words and can be sent by email (indu@parl.gc.ca), or via the committee's website (parl.gc.ca/indu).
