Every so often there is a posting that you simply must read. And then re-read. Speaking Out of Turn, from acclaimed Canadian musician Matthew Good, is that posting.
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The Bulte Video
Last night's Parkdale-High Park all-candidates meeting may prove to be yet another turning point in the Bulte fundraising story. If you haven't seen it, start by watching the short version of Sam Bulte's response to a question about whether she would be willing to take the copyright pledge (watch it […]
Debating Bulte
While Ms. Bulte has expressed a willingness to debate me on copyright issues sometime in the future, yesterday we both discussed the fundraiser issue on CBC Radio's Ontario Today. I was interviewed first, followed by Bulte (real audio streams of interviews available at Geist, Bulte not working at the moment). […]
The Political Parties on Copyright
Not to be overlooked by the Bulte issue is the fact that the major parties have provided some feedback into their views on copyright (many individual candidates have as well – those are posted at Digital-Copyright.ca). The Canadian Teachers Federation obtained responses from all parties on the education issue and […]
Canada’s Version of the Google Book Search Fight
The Google Book Search initiative has generated legal opposition from two influential writer and publisher groups, yet the issue has largely been confined to the U.S., since the U.S. fair use approach stands in marked contrast to the fair dealing user right found in Canada. While Google is unlikely to […]
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