Post Tagged with: "fair copyright for canada"

Mapping Fair Copyright for Canada

With the huge growth of local Fair Copyright for Canada chapters across the country, I've created a Google Map that highlights the location of local chapters and provides links for those interesting in joining. Please enable Javascript to view interactive Google map. View Larger Map

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June 25, 2008 2 comments News

Show Your Fair Copyright for Canada Colours

In light of several requests, we've launched a Fair Copyright for Canada online shop at Cafe Press.  You can now get t-shirts, buttons, stickers, mugs and an assortment of other schwag.  In addition to the Fair Copyright for Canada stuff, users are invited to submit their own artwork ideas for […]

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June 23, 2008 10 comments News

Show Your Fair Copyright for Canada Colours

In light of several requests, we've launched a Fair Copyright for Canada online shop at Cafe Press.  You can now get t-shirts, buttons, stickers, mugs and an assortment of other schwag.  In addition to the Fair Copyright for Canada stuff, users are invited to submit their own artwork ideas for […]

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June 23, 2008 Comments are Disabled Stop CDMCA

The First Week of the Fight Against Bill C-61

It has now been one week since Industry Minister Jim Prentice unveiled Bill C-61.  While the bill yielded the predictable voices of immediate support from lobby groups anxious to import the DMCA to Canada, it did not take long for the government's communication strategy to go off-the-rails (a none-too-impressive performance by Prentice at the press conference did not help).  By virtually any standard, it has not been a good week for a minister who is often described in glowing terms as future leadership material.  The media coverage has nearly universally criticized the legislation. A sampling of masthead editorials include:

Further, the online anger has surely exceeded the Minister's expectations:

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June 19, 2008 19 comments News

The First Week of the Fight Against Bill C-61

It has now been one week since Industry Minister Jim Prentice unveiled Bill C-61.  While the bill yielded the predictable voices of immediate support from lobby groups anxious to import the DMCA to Canada, it did not take long for the government's communication strategy to go off-the-rails (a none-too-impressive performance by Prentice at the press conference did not help).  By virtually any standard, it has not been a good week for a minister who is often described in glowing terms as future leadership material.  The media coverage has nearly universally criticized the legislation. A sampling of masthead editorials include:

Further, the online anger has surely exceeded the Minister's expectations:

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June 19, 2008 Comments are Disabled Stop CDMCA