Archive for November, 2008

Doctorow on the Copyfight

Cory Doctorow explains "Why I Copyfight."

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November 8, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

Government Appoints Parliamentary Secretaries

The Government on Friday appointed new parliamentary secretaries for both Industry and Canadian Heritage.  Mike Lake, an Alberta MP from Edmonton, is the new Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry, and Dean Del Mastro, a Peterborough, Ontario MP is the new Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage.

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November 8, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

Moore Cancels Plans for Portrait Museum

David Akin highlights the coverage across the country, while the Globe runs a feature on the new Heritage Minister.

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Globe on Spam Legislation

The Globe and Mail covers the prospect of Canadian anti-spam legislation.

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November 8, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

Conservative Policy Convention To Include Copyright Proposals

The Conservative party holds a policy convention next week and documents posted by National Newswatch reveals that there are a several minor proposed changes to the party's position on copyright.  First, there is a proposal to extend support for private copying of sound recordings to video as well.  The new […]

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November 7, 2008 17 comments News