Professor de Beer鈥檚 article is the first rigorous empirical analysis of Canada鈥檚 copyright tariff-setting process. Copyright tariff-setting greatly impacts business issues around online music streaming, internet service provider liability, radio and television broadcasting, access to educational materials, and much more. It is a key part of Canada鈥檚 cultural, industrial and technology policy framework. Professor de Beer鈥檚 study delivers a unique understanding of Canada鈥檚 specific tariff-setting procedures, enabling more informed debate about copyright issues, and helping policymakers to better respond to the needs and concerns of copyright stakeholders.
The Seton Award is granted annually in recognition of the best writing published in the . The award honours Charles B. Seton (1910-2005), one of the founding members of the Society.
Congratulations to Professor de Beer on this outstanding recognition!