Changes to Copyright Act a step closer to final approval
A pair of bills related to interoperability of farm equipment and right-to-repair have been passed in the Senate.
Grain Growers of Canada Executive Director Kyle Larkin said Bills C-244 and C-294 amend the Copyright Act and will allow farmers to access that diagnostic software needed to repair technological equipment like tractors, combines or sprayers.
“This legislation amends a Copyright Act that allows them to access that software that dealerships and manufacturers have been holding back now for years unless they spend thousands of dollars on a subscription,” Larkin said. “Farmers definitely know what I’m talking about, and this is one good step for a national right-to-repair framework.”
Larkin said the second bill also targets interoperability which will allow farmers to use different parts and equipment.