Interests in the Balance
IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST: THE FUTURE OF CANADIAN COPYRIGHT LAW, M. Geist, ed., Toronto: Irwin Law, 2005
25 Pages Posted: 21 Oct 2010
Date Written: 2005
Abstract
In this paper, the author explores the ambiguities and inconsistencies in the Supreme Court of Canada’s latest articulation of the balance to be struck in copyright law. She considers whether the balancing of interests is to be approached by courts based on, or independently of, the balance struck in the legislation. She argues that the identified interests of ‘creators’, ‘users’ and the public should be understood in a textured way, and that the interests of ‘owners’ should neither be forgotten nor conflated with those of creators of works.
Keywords: copyright law, balance, creators, intellectual property law
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