Over the past two days, I've argued that the Internet exception for education is both unnecessary and potentially harmful. It is also so easily avoided as to be almost useless. As noted earlier, one way to avoid the exception is the use of DRM. Another is to simply place a […]
Archive for September 3rd, 2008
The End of Bill C-61
With every reason to believe that Canada will be in the midst of an election campaign by next week, Canwest runs a story on how an election call will kill Bill C-61. This raises at least two issues. First, C-61 may dead but copyright reform Canada is still very much […]
The End of Bill C-61
With every reason to believe that Canada will be in the midst of an election campaign by next week, Canwest runs a story on how an election call will kill Bill C-61. This raises at least two issues. First, C-61 may dead but copyright reform Canada is still very much […]
Jim Carroll on C-61
Writing in CA Magazine, noted author Jim Carroll comments on the negative effects of C-61.
Marston on the Chorus Against C-61
Scott Elcomb posts a response from NDP MP Wayne Marston on C-61 – "Across the country, people like you are coming together to oppose this legislation in online chatrooms, on facebook and in coffee shops. They are voicing their concerns with the legislation by writing elected officials, by posting comments […]
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