Must Reads

• Van Loan: Canada Supports Release of the ACTA Text

  A spokesperson for International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan has confirmed yet again the Canadian position on ACTA: "Canada supports the release of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement text at the earliest possible opportunity. Canada cannot release the negotiating text until there is consensus to do so among the [ACTA] partners." Mar.17/10Comments (3)

• CFS Expresses Support For Fair Dealing Motion

  The Canadian Federation of Students has issued a release expressing its support for NDP MP Charlie Angus' motion on flexible fair dealing. Mar.17/10Comments (0)

• Court Issues Jail Sentence for Movie Piracy

  A Montreal man has been sentenced to 2 1/2 months in jail for unauthorized recording and distribution of movies. Mar.17/10Comments (2)

• Debating Amazon and Canadian Culture Laws

  Yesterday I appeared on CBC Radio's Q to debate the issue of Amazon and its plan to establish a distribution centre in Canada.  A podcast of the debate is now online (first segment). Mar.17/10Comments (0)

• Gov't Reverses on CAP Cuts

  Industry Minister Tony Clement has reversed on the cuts to the Community Access Program.  Clement told a press scrum this afternoon that it was a funding envelope misunderstanding. Mar.16/10Comments (3)

• Angus To Introduce Bill Proposing MP3 Levy

  Billboard reports that NDP MP Charlie Angus plans to introduce a private member's bill that would extend the private copying levy to MP3 players. Mar.15/10Comments (11)

• FCC Chair Genachowksi on Broadband

  FCC Chair Julius Genachowksi has a strongly worded op-ed on a U.S. broadband strategy that is scheduled to be unveiled on Tuesday. Mar.15/10Comments (0)

• UK Digital Economy Bill Update

  There has been a lot of activity on the UK Digital Economy bill in recent days including a leaked recording industry lobby document outlining its efforts to push the bill through and news that the Lib Dems plan to oppose the disconnection and web censorship provisions. Mar.15/10Comments (1)

• Trosow on Why Copyright Fair Dealing Needs Flexiblity

  UWO's Sam Trosow has posted a column on why Canada should enact a flexible fair dealing provision. Mar.15/10Comments (2)

• South Korea's Three Strikes Experience: 7 Months, No Shutdowns

  Heesob Nam reviews the South Korean experience with three strikes legislation that has been in place since July 2009.  The government reports thousands of initial notices that have been passed along by ISPs.  There have been no instances of using the subscriber termination power. Mar.12/10Comments (0)