Private broadcasters back new copyright bill

OTTAWA – A coalition of private broadcasters offered their collective support to Parliament as it tabled the Copyright Bill in the House of Commons for a second reading on Tuesday.Calling Bill C-32 “an important and necessary piece of legislation”, the broadcasters pledged to work with all political parties over the coming weeks and months “to ensure the Copyright Act is relevant in today's digitally driven Canada”. “The introduction of this Bill and the steps taken (Tuesday) to move it through the Parliamentary process are evidence that this Government is committed to modernizing Canada's copyright laws in a balanced manner to...