Add two more major groups to the call for balanced copyright reform. The Canadian Art Museum Directors Organization (CAMDO), a professional association of art gallery and museum directors, has issued yet another public call for copyright reform that focuses on fair uses and avoids anti-circumvention legislation. The CAMDO letter was […]
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CIRA’s Second Public Letter
Readers of this blog may recall that the Canadian Internet Registration Authority wrote a public letter earlier this year to ICANN that expressed concern over the current lack of accountability (note that I am on the CIRA board). The letter indicated that CIRA was witholding payment of any voluntary fees […]
Canada’s Library Community Speaks Out on Copyright
The Canadian Library Association is meeting this week in Ottawa and the association is marking the occasion by releasing a public letter to Ministers Bernier and Oda on copyright reform. Representing 57,000 library staff and thousands of libraries, the CLA recommends "caution and reflection". Should the government move on copyright, […]
Rajotte’s Data Fraud Bill
James Rajotte, a Conservative MP from Edmonton and the chair of the Industry committee, has introduced a noteworthy private members’ bill focused on pre-texting and other privacy abuses. It seeks to plug several loopholes in the current Criminal Code that may exclude personal information from provisions that address fraudulent impersonation. […]
OCRI Podcast on Blogging
OCRI Radio, which podcasts monthly, features an interview with me about the benefits of blogging, podcasting and web 2.0.
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