The Copyright Candidates |
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Monday October 13, 2008
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Just over two weeks ago, I posted a 2008 election copyright pledge that sought commitments to respect both creator and consumer rights, to guard against weakening user rights, and to fully consult on future reforms. The reaction has been absolutely terrific. The Green Party joined as a party, noting that its copyright position was entirely consistent with the pledge. Candidates from the Liberals and New Democrats quickly followed suit. As of Sunday evening, 132 candidates from those two parties have expressed their support for the pledge. This includes 42 Liberals (nine of whom are sitting MPs) and 90 New Democrats (16 sitting MPs which is over half the current caucus). No Conservative candidate has supported the pledge. The full list is posted below along with a Google Map tracking the copyright candidates. On Tuesday, I encourage everyone to vote and to consider this issue - and the positions of local candidates - when they do. View Larger MapUpdate (10/13): Further additions now include Liberal candidate Gerard Kennedy (Parkdale-High Park) and NDP candidate Ellen Parker (Crowfoot, AB). Update (10/14): Add Liberal MP Mike Savage (Dartmouth-Cole Harbour, NS) to the list.
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Steve
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Carolyn Bennett? You've got to be kidding. I wrote Carolyn Bennett asking her about Bill C-61 shortly after it was introduced in June and only got a wishy-washy reply at the end of July. Whether Liberals like her take the copyright pledge is immaterial. Their Bill C-60 was not substantively different from C-61. Don't waste your time looking to the Liberals for copyright sanity. |
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Parties change Steve, While I agree with your sentiment, we all need to realize that this is an issue that comes down to who is elected in each party, and not the parties. Prior to 2004 the NDP's Heritage Critic was also lock-step with the entertainment industry lobbiests. She retired and was replaced by Charlie Angus which has worked hard within his party to make the NDP the strongest on this area of policy. The same can happen with each party -- look closely at the candidates. We need to ensure that there is at least one Charlie Angus elected in each party. On the "Just Say No" side: Dan McTeague (Liberal critic of the affairs of consumers) is this elections Sam Bulte (Past Liberal Heritage Parliamentary Secretary) -- the person to root most strongly against. As bad as the Conservatives are as a party, I'd rather a Conservative in that seat than Dan. |
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Mistake on the list Catherine Bell appears twice: Catherine Bell, New Democrat MP, Vancouver North, BC and Catherine Bell, New Democrat candidate,Vancouver Island North It should read: Catherine Bell, New Democrat MP, Vancouver Island North, BC and appear only once. |
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YAY Well its nice to see MPs are not as incompetant and ignorant as the leaders of the USA. As if the DMCA was not bad enough the USA has let bush and his conservative cronies get away with another rape of the Americans rights. Fair use psh there is no profit for that for big business... O well spending crap tones of money to pay for a czar and a department of extortion to do the RIAA n MPAA`s dirty work. Geee i can`t imagine what know nothing retard bush will appoint to it. My bet is someone in the RIAA or MPAA`s pocket cause that is all they care about protecting. Thank god we do not have a retarded 2 party system that fails at every turn. It leaves competition for actual debate and options of choice rather then just have some retard say hey this bridge that goes to nowhere is a good idea and then everyone in that party votes for it instead of reading(which soon to be president Palin voted for). [ link ] |
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Another view of this data I have added pledges from this page into the database at DigitalCopyright.ca . This allows you to browse by riding or by party, which may make it easier for you to find specific candidates you are trying to look up. [ link ] |
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How strong is support for this pledge on I'm curious as to what percentage of these candidates were actually elected now that results are in. |
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The vote Sadly over half didn't bother to vote and i was one of them. The reason it quite simple, why vote when it matters not at all. You vote for one or the other and its just one crook /conman or the other. Not a single one of them is honest or kept his word so in the end exercising your right to vote in becomes pointless tell we have a honest candidate. |
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to vote To vote cause it is your civic duty TO vote. The politicians may be bad and corrupt, but if you don't vote, then you can't say anything when they enact the bill. You can't say a bloody thing. When you vote, you are buying your god given RIGHT to complain. That's right. If you don't vote, you can't complain when they raise your taxes, or take away more civil liberties. Nothing. So I don't want to here anyone complaining unless they voted. I voted, which is why I can say that politicians are corrupt. |
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Reply to vote So... you vote for corruption in our government - then when its corrupt and goes sideways to take away every spare cent you have, you can complain? great action plan.. |
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Reply to vote So... you vote for corruption in our government, as politicians get elected - then when its corrupt and goes sideways to take away every spare cent you have, you can complain? great action plan.. |
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... hey nathan saying, "if you don't vote, then you've given up your right to voice your opinion" is like saying, "if you don't order from the menu, you can't complain about the food you're served." saying, "i voted so i can complain" is retarded. flat out stupid. you claim you know the politicians are corrupt or whatever and you voted for what, the lesser of evils? and that gives you a right to complain? sure. you ordered a steak knowing it wouldn't be that great, then you're disappointed by just how bad it is and you can run your mouth because you knew it would be. nice work buddy. glad to have you on board. some of us who don't like what's on the menu find somewhere else to eat. |
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