The International Development Research Centre has launched the IDRC Digital Library, becoming the first federal research granting institution to establish an open access institutional repository for the research that it funds.
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CRIA’s “Anti-Piracy” Spending
The Copyright Board of Canada is currently conducting the Tariff 22 hearings with "the Coalition" (which includes CRIA and Apple) scheduled to appear next week. Public access to the parties' submissions typically excludes most financial information, however, the witness statement from CRIA President Graham Henderson contains an interesting piece of […]
CIRA Looking For New Directors
The Canadian Internet Registration Authority Nomination Committee has put out the call for new directors.
Hill Times on the Broadcast Treaty
The Hill Times has a good article on Canadian lobbying over the proposed WIPO Broadcast Treaty.
NY Times on Monetizing P2P
The New York Times looks at firms trying to develop ad-based P2P models, with news that Nettwerk is seeding songs with ads in P2P networks.
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