Friday was a big day for fair copyright in Canada as the Canadian Library Association, the Canadian Music Creators Coalition, and CIPPIC all lent their voice to the call for fair copyright in Canada and for the need for broad consultation before introducing a new copyright bill.
Articles by: Michael Geist
Bell Canada Awarded Do-Not-Call Registry
As I predicted earlier this year, Bell Canada has been awarded the contract to run the do-not-call registry.
Strombo and Trotsky
The media reverberations from the copyright delay continue with some very significant mainstream media coverage. CBC's The National covered the story on Tuesday (video on the Facebook group and YouTube but I haven't seen a more accessible version), I appeared on CBC's The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos last night, and […]
Strombo and Trotsky
The media reverberations from the copyright delay continue with some very significant mainstream media coverage. CBC's The National covered the story on Tuesday (video on the Facebook group and YouTube but I haven't seen a more accessible version), I appeared on CBC's The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos last night, and […]
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