This week NDP MP Charlie Angus used debate on the anti-spam bill to sound off on copyright reform and Bill C-32: the present government’s plan with digital locks would actually lock down content unnecessarily and criminalize individuals who have legal rights, for example, librarians or blind people who need to […]
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Bill C-32’s Second Reading Delayed to November 2nd
Sources say that second reading of Bill C-32 has been delayed by one week with November 2nd now the likely date for debate in the House of Commons.

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Episode 264: Jon Penney on Chilling Effects in the Digital Age
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 264: Jon Penney on Chilling Effects in the Digital Age
