Industry Minister Tony Clement has launched a national digital economy strategy consultation. There is a consultation paper, online forum, and roundtables planned. The deadline for comments is July 9, 2010. Copyright merits a specific section on the consultation website, with a reference to the 2009 consultation. The consultation document includes […]
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Moore Getting Testy With Canadian DMCA Critics
Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore has been responding directly to many Twitter critics about their concerns with the likely direction of Canadian copyright law. Moore appears to be getting increasingly testy, as evidenced by one exchange over the weekend in which he told one person "you have no idea" and […]
Clement Announces First Funded Broadband Canada Projects
Industry Minister Tony Clement held a press conference on Sunday to announce the first round of Broadband Canada projects to receive funding. The 52 projects will help bring service to 169,000 households.
McGrath on the State of the Copyright Debate
Denis McGrath has a must-read post on the state of the copyright debate in Canada. I come in for some criticism in the post but I agree with many of his points and think it is well worth reading. For the record, I stand by what I say in posts […]
Moore’s Response: Stop Talking and Wait For My DMCA
As thousands of Canadians speak out on the prospect of another Canadian DMCA, the official and unofficial response from Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore is to stop criticizing and wait for the bill. His spokesperson told the CBC that "people ought not to judge the legislation that they have not […]
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