The Tri-City News in Maple Ridge, B.C covers local Fair Copyright for Canada activity. NDP MP Dawn Black describes the bill as a "massive failure."
Copyfight Attracts Local Attention
July 31, 2008
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Episode 273: Rebroadcast of the Globe and Mail’s The Decibel on Canada’s First Steps Towards a Social Media Ban
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According to this MP unless an election is triggered in the fall, we’re all screwed. I can’t believe that a bill so corrupt and Draconian will pass all because the opposition doesn’t want to have an election for fear of losing.
Right now I hate Canada!
The Tri-City News covers Coquitlam, Port Moody, and Port Coquitlam. The Maple Ridge News covers Maple Ridge.