The Toronto Star has been publishing Kate Taylor’s must-read series on Canadian culture, which includes a piece on the divided opinions on Bill C-32.
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CRIA Goes To Washington
The Toronto Star reports on a lobbying trip to Washington this week by the Canadian Recording Industry Association. I’m guessing that the discussions did not focus on the fact that: U.S. digital music services blame high licence fees – not copyright – for avoiding the Canadian market the Canadian digital […]
Pandora Blames Licensing Costs, Not Copyright for Blocking Canada
The Canadian Press runs an interesting story on some of the mobile music services that have yet to enter the Canadian market. Tim Westergren, the founder of the hugely popular Pandora service, places the blame squarely on the fees being demanded by record labels and rights societies, indicating that Pandora […]
ACTA Round 11 Begins: Locking Out Civil Society
As the latest round of ACTA negotiations begins in Japan, PIJIP posts on what appears to be a concerted effort to exclude civil society groups from the meeting. PIJIP is not alone with their concern – Members of the European Parliament have written to Japanese officials to request an opportunity […]
Privacy Commissioner Completes Facebook Review
Lots of coverage today of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s announcement that she has completed her review of Facebook’s compliance with the recommendations arising from the first complaint. The office is currently investigating two other Facebook-related complaints.
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“Big Brother Tactics”: Why Bill C-2’s New Warrantless Disclosure Demand Powers Extend Far Beyond Internet and Telecom Providers 
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 236: Robert Diab on the Return of Lawful Access
