Articles by: Michael Geist

The Globe on Ottawa’s High Tech Plan

The Globe reports on a May meeting of PM Harper, Industry Minister Tony Clement and 15 Canadian tech execs.  Clement promised a tech strategy by year-end.

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“New Copyright Bill Will Affect Every Canadian”

Sun Media covers the copyright consultation with a focus on the interest in SpeakOutOnCopyright.ca.  Meanwhile, Canwest has a feature on the education interest in the copyright reform process.

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“Fair Dealing Is Not For Sale”

Laura Murray posts a copy of her exceptional remarks at the Gatineau copyright consultation roundtable.

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Industry Canada Publishes National Broadband Maps

Industry Canada has published detailed national broadband maps that identify underserved areas across the country.

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Government Backs Newspaper Digitization Initiative

Canadian Heritage has provided funding for an initiative to digitize up to 20 multicultural newspapers on an open-access basis.

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July 31, 2009 Comments are Disabled News