Dozens of Internet radio stations will go silent today in protest of the royalty rate hike in the U.S. I covered some of the Canadian implications last spring.
Articles by: Michael Geist
Canadian Cultural Goods Deficit Grows
Statistics Canada has released new data on trade in cultural goods, which show Canada's deficit grew to its highest level since 1999.
Do-Not-Call Registry Put On Hold Too Long
Appeared in the Toronto Star on June 25, 2007 as Do-Not-Call Registry Put on Hold Too Long On December 13, 2004, then Industry Minister David Emerson tabled legislation to create a Canadian do-not-call registry. Despite overwhelming public support for the ability to opt-out of unwanted telemarketing calls, the registry is […]
Movie Piracy and Olympic Marks Bills Receive Royal Assent
Minutes before the Senate shut down for the summer on Friday, both the movie piracy bill (C-59) and the Olympic marks bill (C-47) received royal assent and are now part of the law of the land.
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