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.
Amazon Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Kindle Deletion
Amazon.com has been hit with a class action lawsuit after the company deleted George Orwell books from customers Kindles. The suit is being brought by Justin D. Gawronski, a 17-year-old high school student who had purchased Orwells 1984 to complete a summer homework assignment.
CRA Warns Ebay Sellers To Pay Taxes
The Canada Revenue Agency has warned eBay sellers to pay tax on revenues earned from auction sales. CRA plans to begin conducting audits in the fall.
Montreal Copyright Town Hall: Summary Review
The first of two town hall meetings as part of the copyright consultation was held in Montreal this afternoon. The discussion featured a wide range of views with several music representatives calling for tougher laws and other participants voicing support for greater flexibility. In many ways, the town hall demonstrated that the Quebec perspective on copyright reform is very similar to the rest of the country.
Video of the town hall has already been posted online by a third party. There was also active live tweeting under the #copycon tag. Below is a summary from University of Ottawa student Frances Munn.
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