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Last month the Government of Saskatchewan took a major leap forward  beyond every other province by passing an Arts Profession  Act.  To implement the new legislation, the Government of Saskatchewan worked closely with industry associations to develop a comprehensive, tailored and needs-based educational and awareness strategy.  The goal is to enhance contract knowledge and use among artists and those who hire, engage or contract their services.

Recently I have been receiving e-mails from my friends at Creative Commons.  Apparently ASCAP in the US has written a fundraising letter to supporters that misstate the mission of Creative Commons.  This is unfortunately all too common in an environment where copyright is presented as a war between factions (left and right, right and wrong).  In response to this letter Lawrence Lessig said:

I am deeply disappointed by the responses and discussion around Bill C-32.  It is a reminder of just how little is understood about copyright across both the cultural and political sectors.

Here is the proposed Act The federal government website has been created  here.  The Canadian Conference for the Arts has posted here.  We are trying to organize a forum with the Vancouver community - creators and beyond.  get in touch if you are interested.