As I posted over the weekend, I had the pleasure of participating in the PublicACTA conference in Wellington, New Zealand. The Wellington Declaration is a must-read, as is the extensive media coverage that ACTA has received over the past 48 hours in New Zealand (NZ PC World, National Business Review, […]
Archive for April 13th, 2010
Talks on Secret Copyright Treaty Spring a Leak
Appeared in the Toronto Star on April 12, 2010 as Talks on Secret Anti-Counterfeiting Treaty Spring a Leak Negotiations on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement resume today in Wellington, New Zealand, with Canada, the United States, the European Union, and a handful of other countries launching the eighth round of talks. […]
Alberta Privacy Commish Approves U of A Switch to Gmail
Alberta Privacy Commissioner Frank Work has granted approval to the University of Alberta to use Google's Gmail service.
Government Approves Amazon Distribution Centre
The government has granted approval to Amazon to establish a Canadian distribution centre. The online seller agreed to a series of conditions including new investments in Canada, increased availability of French language content, and increased visibility for Canadian books on Amazon.ca.
OpenParliament.ca Launches
OpenParliament.ca, which provides a searchable Hansard, has launched. The site also offers email alerts and feeds on any MP.