CTV reports that Canadian Heritage Minister Bev Oda will be shuffled out of the portfolio in a forthcoming cabinet shuffle. James Moore and Jason Kenney are rumoured replacements.
News
Katz on Misleading Copyright Notices and Access Copyright
Ariel Katz, a law professor at the University of Toronto, has a must-read posting that links this week's discussion about overbroad copyright notices with those that Access Copyright demands be included in university coursepacks.
SOCAN Threatens P2PNet.net
SOCAN has issued a demand letter to P2PNet.net for the use of the SOCAN logo as part of parody graphic. The copyright collective has sent similar demands to the site in the past.
CIPPIC Seeks Review of Google – Doubleclick Merger
CIPPIC has filed an application with the Competition Bureau seeking a Canadian review of the Google – Doubleclick merger.
Puretracks to Offer EMI’s DRM-Free MP3s
Puretracks has announced that it has become the first Canadian digital music store to sell EMI's DRM-free MP3s. Moreover, the service is now open to Mac users.
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