The panel reviewing federal support for research and development has posted its consultation paper. Comments are due by February 18, 2011.
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Government to Appeal Ruling on Website Accessibility
The federal government is appealing a federal court ruling that ordered it to make its key websites accessible to visually impaired users.
Canadian Recording Industry To Pay $45 Million To Settle Class Action Over Copyright Infringement
The four major record labels that comprise the Canadian Recording Industry Association – EMI Music Canada Inc., Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., Universal Music Canada Inc. and Warner Music Canada Co. – have agreed to pay $45 million to settle one of the largest copyright class action lawsuits in Canadian […]
Study Ranks Canada Last on Access to Information
A new study comparing five parliamentary democracies ranks Canada last on the effectiveness of its access to information legislation.
The Netflix Effect in Canada
Credit Suisse has conducted a study that unsurprisingly finds that Canadian ISP pricing leads to sticker shock for those subscribing to services such as Netflix. That will only continue with ISPs such as Primus and Shaw introducing new limits on their bandwidth caps.