Culture matters: why Canada's proposed amendments to its copyright law should revisit moral rights

Sundara Rajan, M. (2010) Culture matters: why Canada's proposed amendments to its copyright law should revisit moral rights. In: Geist, M. (ed.) From 'Radical Extremism' to 'Balanced Copyright': Canadian Copyright and the Digital Agenda. Irwin Law: Toronto, Canada, pp. 476-499. ISBN 9781552212042

Abstract

This paper examines moral rights in the international copyright regime from the perspective of copyright law reform at the national level. In particular, how should Canada's ongoing attempts at reforming its copyright law accommodate the moral rights for performers in the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) of 2002? This paper argues that, in fact, the problem of moral rights reform points to a much broader opportunity to re-orient copyright law towards cultural concerns, and to re-establish a more equitable balance among copyright owners, authors, and the public. The issue needs urgent attention in Canada, but it is equally applicable to all jurisdictions grappling with copyright problems around the world, including the United States.

• Item Type: Book Sections
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Sundara Rajan, Professor Mira
• Authors: Sundara Rajan, M.
• Subjects: K Law > K Law (General)
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Law
• Publisher: Irwin Law
• ISBN: 9781552212042

Related URLs

• University of Glasgow Library Catalogue