U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to announce today that Canada has been offered the chance to participate in the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations. The offer will be described as big win for the Canadian government, yet reports indicate the conditions for entry may have been very steep. While much […]
Archive for June 19th, 2012
Bill C-11 Passes Third Reading, Heads to the Senate for Final Approval
As expected, Bill C-11 passed third reading in the House of Commons last night with a vote of 158-135. It now heads to the Senate, where it received its first reading last night.
Katz Shreds McMaster’s Access Copyright Q & A
Ariel Katz has posted an important document that takes apart McMaster University’s Q & A on the Access Copyright model licence.
Recent Posts
Bill C-11 Goes Off The Rails Amid Charges of Witness Intimidation and Bullying by Government MPs 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 140: Anthony Housefather Reflects on the Fight Against Anti-Semitism Online and the Laith Marouf Incident 
Why the Online News Act is a Bad Solution to a Real Problem, Part Four: Undermining Canadian Copyright Law and International Copyright Treaty Obligations 
Why the Online News Act is a Bad Solution to a Real Problem, Part Three: Unprecedented Government Intervention into a Sector Where Independence is Essential 
Why the Online News Act is a Bad Solution to a Real Problem, Part Two: Encouraging Clickbait and Low Quality Journalism With No “News Content” Standards
