TORONTO: The Writers’ Union of Canada today promised a “close examination” of the copyright legislation introduced in the House of Commons.

“We will be examining this bill in detail to determine if it provides adequate protection for creators,” said Wayne Grady, Chair of the national organization of book authors.

Speaking on behalf of his more than 1,700 members, Grady said, “The Writers’ Union welcomes the introduction of this long overdue legislation to update the Copyright Act.”

He added: “It is essential that proper protection be provided to creators to ensure that they are not subjected to inappropriate free use of their work.”

Grady said this is of special concern due to the digitalization of works and their widespread distribution via the Internet.

“We are hopeful that, in its final form, the legislation will both provide adequate safeguards for creators and ensure that our readers can enjoy works they have legally accessed.”

The Writers' Union of Canada is our country's national organization representing professional authors of books. Founded in 1973, the Union is dedicated to fostering writing in Canada, and promoting the rights, freedoms, and economic well being of all writers. For more information, please visit www.writersunion.ca.

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For additional information
Deborah Windsor, Executive Director
The Writers’ Union of Canada
416.703.8982 Ext. 221
dwindsor@writersunion.ca