CAPIC, The Canadian Association of Photographers and Illustrators in Communications, has just announced its opposition to the proposed 2008 Orphan Works legislation. Their position highlights the impact of this legislation on all creators, worldwide.
In a letter sent to the association's members, CAPIC Copyright Chair Andre Cornellier states "Even if this Bill becomes a law in the United-States it will have a very big impact on creators around the world, on creators like you and me. This Bill, when passed into law, will not make any difference between the works created by an American citizen and the works created by anyone else in the world. The implication is that EVERY work from everyone in the world would have to be registered in the USA."
CAPIC also contends, "This proposed law violates the international Berne Treaty and the TRIP negotiations (Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property TRIPs UNESCO.) It may be susceptible to an international lawsuit under international treaties.
Read the letter here.
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