Via CANARIE we learn of a homegrown plan for a homegrown CreativeCommons licensing:

part of an international effort to facilitate the availability of open-source licences, the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) is translating the popular Creative Commons licence (CCL) for use under Canadian law. Once complete, the Canadian Creative Commons licence (CCCL) will enable Canadian digital creators to independently construct and attach copyright licences to their works. Read: No lawyers required!

I'm a little confused by it, and the lengthy list of changes doesn't help, but what else is new in this country -- the article on the CIPPIC website claims the license is not yet complete, but in the same breath claim over three million pieces of intellectual property are already licensed with the phantom cipher. Add to this confusion the way there's this link leading us to this link leading us back across the border to this link which is in fact the first link redirected ...

Nonetheless, a good idea, bravo, well done, kudos to the Law & Technology Program at the University of Ottawa on taking on the porting, and good to see it taking hold in our native content.

[ Source: iCommons Canada Project - Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) ]