MicroSD Memory Cards To Be Excluded From Copyright Levies

In a press release entitled "Harper Government Says No to Fees on Memory Cards", Minister of Industry Christian Paradis announced the government's plans to exclude microSD cards from the application of a levy under Canada's private copying regime.

In the press release and in his announcement this afternoon at an Ottawa Future Shop store, Minister Paradis stated:

"Our government worked hard to strike the right balance in the Copyright Modernization Act, which ensures world-leading consumer and user rights while giving creators the tools to protect their work and grow their businesses. [...] An additional fee on removable memory cards is not only unwarranted but unfair to Canadian consumers."