Project Gutenberg 2005-01-12 Public domain in the USA. 92 Morang, George N. (George Nathaniel) 1866 1937 Morang, George Nathaniel The Copyright Question: A Letter to the Toronto Board of Trade Produced by Wallace McLean, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Copyright Question: A Letter to the Toronto Board of Trade" by George N. Morang is a significant legal and economic discussion published in the early 20th century. This document is a critical examination of copyright laws as they pertain to Canadian authors and publishers during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It addresses the complexities of copyright legislation and its implications for the publishing industry in Canada, as well as the relationships between Canadian and British copyright policies. In this letter, Morang argues against the proposed resolution by the Toronto Board of Trade that seeks to implement specific restrictions on the acquisition of Canadian copyright. He emphasizes that under existing British copyright laws, Canadian authors and publishers possess rights equivalent to their British counterparts, thereby granting them substantial protection and freedom in their publishing endeavors. Morang outlines the historical background of copyright legislation, including its evolution since 1847, the introduction of the Fisher Bill, and the existence of international agreements that support Canadian authors. He warns that any movement towards adopting a more localized copyright law could ultimately jeopardize these rights and return Canada to a state where its authors are vulnerable to piracy and exploitation. His advocacy for maintaining beneficial current laws reflects a deep understanding of the interconnectedness of global copyright systems and the potential risks of legislative changes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Copyright, International Copyright -- Canada Z Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Law & Criminology Category: Politics 69331 2025-07-06T10:42:16.239759 text/html 45823 2024-10-28T21:42:37 text/html 111087 2025-07-06T10:42:21.687728 application/epub+zip 109778 2025-07-06T10:42:19.414725 application/epub+zip 89830 2025-07-06T10:42:18.212751 application/epub+zip 292819 2025-07-06T10:42:23.308718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285243 2025-07-06T10:42:20.944762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162570 2022-09-07T17:43:39.201969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 61100 2023-09-07T04:30:52.809545 text/plain 41106 2024-10-28T21:42:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16828 2025-07-06T10:42:23.435689 application/rdf+xml 23390 2025-07-06T10:42:18.747719 image/jpeg 4555 2025-07-06T10:42:18.459734 image/jpeg 109908 2025-07-06T10:42:16.246743 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog