Fourth Time Lucky? Government Introduces Copyright Reform Bill -- Again.

The Canadian Government is giving copyright reform another try, reintroducing what is essentially the same copyright bill that died last spring with the dissolution of Parliament.

But while the text may be the same, one thing has clearly changed: this time, the ruling Conservatives have a legislative majority, significantly increasing the likelihood that the new bill will actually become law, either in its current form or with amendments introduced at Committee.

Industry Minister Christian Paradis formally tabled Bill C-11, entitled An Act to Amend the Copyright Act, in the House of Commons on September 29, 2011, also holding a press conference to discuss the main features of the bill and the Government's plans for its passage. During that event, Heritage Minister James Moore stated that Bill C-11 is identical to Bill C-32, the version introduced in June 2010, which died on the order paper when the parliamentary session ended last spring.