Press Release

PROPOSED COPYRIGHT EXCEPTION
A THREAT TO CULTURAL WORK AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Canada needs fewer exceptions to its already weak copyright law, not more.

Oct.10, 2014 – The Writers' Union of Canada (TWUC) is strongly opposed to the federal government's proposed copyright exception for political advertising. The very purpose of copyright and cultural creation is subverted and undermined by such a frivolous exception.

"It is absolutely critical that creators of a work be in the position to grant or deny permission for political uses of that work, in fact all uses of our work," insists TWUC Chair, Harry Thurston. "This proposed exception to the rights of journalists, broadcasters and all who create cultural content strips working Canadians of our moral right of refusal."

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Scottish Nature Photography Awards 2014

The Scottish Nature Photography Awards celebrate nature, wildlife and landscape photography in Scotland.

The Scottish Nature Photography Awards Photographic Competition 2014 is open to professional and amateur photographers from around the world, but images must be taken in Scotland. Entries are open from Wednesday 10th September 2014 to 24:00 hours GMT on Sunday 30th November 2014.

This is the 5th annual competition to seek the Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year. The categories are:

Scottish Nature Photographer of the Year 2014

• Scottish Wildlife Portrait
• Scottish Wildlife Behaviour
• Scottish Landscape - Sea & Coast
• Scottish Landscape - The Land
• Scottish Landscape - Urban Greenspace
• Scottish Landscape - Urban Greenspace
• Natural Abstract
• Environmental

Dear One Voi©e Advocates:

In March 2015, Ms. Farida Shaheed, the UN Special Rapporteur in the Field of Cultural Rights, will be submitting a report to the Human Rights Council that will focus on the impact intellectual property has on the arts.

Presently, Ms. Shaheed recognizes the importance of compensating artists, but she also supports limitations and exceptions that may undermine artists’ rights.