Appeared in the Toronto Star on September 29, 2008 as Coming to Grips with an Internet That Never Forgets Political parties and analysts have been keeping close watch on the role of the Internet throughout the current election campaign. All parties have beefed up their online presence with countless Facebook […]
Articles by: Michael Geist
Green Party on Canadian Copyright Reform
A reader sends along the following response from the Green Party on their position on Canadian copyright reform: Copyright legislation must evolve with the culture it is protecting, and the rapid evolution in technology has made it pertinent to revisit today. Tantamount to reforming copyright legislation is protecting the interests […]
Conservatives Hit With Second Copyright Claim
The Ottawa Citizen reports that a second Conservative campaign ad faces claims of copyright infringement.
The Copyright Pledge – 2008 Election Edition
Unlike the 2006 election campaign, when copyright reform issues generated political attention in the Toronto riding of Parkdale-High Park, the current campaign has featured local discussions (here, here, here) but has yet to find its "copyright moment." That is not to say that copyright has been entirely absent – copyright […]
Campaign Perspectives on Copyright Positions
Kate Scroggins posts a great piece at Carleton's Campaign Perspectives blog on the various party's position on copyright reform. The key positions: the Conservatives say Bill C-61 "represents where we want to go with copyright reform." the Liberals would make consultations on copyright reform a priority. the NDP would focus […]
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