So on the off chance this is economical why wouldn't they just strap them to the top of coal plants and save a step?

Suppose I take a photograph of Diane's kindergarten class photo. Then what?

Then the same as if you had scanned it. Illegal copy. The same reason you often can't take photos in art galleries.

The problem here is not that the image is copyrighted, it's who owns the copyright. If the photographer owns your kid's school photos, your wedding photos, etc then you can not reproduce them without permission.

For decades, Canadian copyright law has vested copyright in commissioned photographs – like school photographs – in the person who commissions the photo.

This I was unaware of. I had always assumed that the photographer own the rights. At least that's the way it's always been presented to me by the photographers.

@KEITH TALENT #28

I'm not sure how the NPs quoting of the witness is any different than any other news outlet's quoting of the witness. Even the CBC quoted her. I'm no fan of the post but they didn't do anything out of the ordinary here.

Whether it's art or not is irrelevant.
Whether it's revolting or not is irrelevant.
Whether it's obscene or not is irrelevant.

The legality of something should have nothing to do with these things. IF there is no harm to others leave it be.

Garg! Too bad the Excel version is locked down tight so it can't be played with.

Otherwise very lovely. :)