The piece canvasses the history of the Copyright Act, and draws an analogy between the current debate and a similar reform process that took place in the 1950s. In , Professor Gendreau laments the "zero-sum" approach pitting rights holders against users. Gendreau argues that the current debate around copyright reform offers a unique opportunity for reflection and improvement and that the government should "show the world that Canada is attuned to the copyright reality of the 21st century."

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