After months of saying little and refusing to meet with many user, education, and consumer groups, Industry Minister Jim Prentice is apparently planning to counter as many negative articles and editorials as he can find. After yesterday's Toronto Star letter (which generated the predictable critical response from Star readers), Prentice […]
Archive for June 18th, 2008
Jim Prentice’s Letters to the Editor
After months of saying little and refusing to meet with many user, education, and consumer groups, Industry Minister Jim Prentice is apparently planning to counter as many negative articles and editorials as he can find. After yesterday's Toronto Star letter (which generated the predictable critical response from Star readers), Prentice […]
NDP Response to the Prentice DMCA
A blog reader writes with the response they received from NDP Leader Jack Layton on Bill C-61: Thank you for sharing your concern over Bill C-61, An Act to amend the Copyright Act. The NDP is strongly opposed to this bill and we are calling on MPs from other parties […]
NDP Response to the Prentice DMCA
A blog reader writes with the response they received from NDP Leader Jack Layton on Bill C-61: Thank you for sharing your concern over Bill C-61, An Act to amend the Copyright Act. The NDP is strongly opposed to this bill and we are calling on MPs from other parties […]
Montreal Fair Copyright for Canada Strategy Meeting
The Montreal Gazette reports that the Fair Copyright For Canada Montreal Facebook chapter is planning a strategy meeting on Thursday, June 19th.
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