The federal government is expected to call three by-elections within the next couple of weeks, with the voting set for early September. One of the most hotly contested by-elections will the riding of Guelph, which currently held by the Liberals. All three parties believe they have a shot at this […]
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CBC Radio Coverage of Prentice Breakfast
The CBC Radio report on the Fair Copyright presence at the Prentice Stampede Breakfast has been posted online.
Fair Copyright for Canada Activity Calendar
In addition to the Calgary plans for Jim Prentice's Stampede Breakfast on Saturday, the Vancouver chapter meets tonight and the Winnipeg and Ottawa chapters both meet on July 8th. Given this activity, I've created a Google calendar that will feature upcoming events as well as important dates in the copyright […]
Fair Copyright Montreal Wiki
The Montreal chapter of Fair Copyright for Canada has launched a terrific wiki to assist with the fight against C-61.
Taking Stock of My Fair Copyright for Canada Principles
Several people have written over the past week to repeat a question that arose regularly last December – "what do you think fair copyright reform looks like?" My 61 reforms to C-61 will address many needed changes to the Prentice bill, but it is simpler to point to the eight key principles that I outlined earlier this year. While I think the principles reflect a balanced approach that is consistent with the underlying values of copyright, only one is fully reflected in Bill C-61. The eight principles with commentary on the impact of C-61:
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