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Business Software Alliance: Canada A World Leader in Reducing Infringement

The Business Software Alliance has issued its annual Global Software Piracy report with some positive words for Canada. Consistent with my column this week on how claims that Canada is a piracy haven is rhetoric over reality, the BSA study notes that Canada had one of the sharpest declines in […]

May 11, 2010 — 10 comments — News

Clement Launches National Digital Economy Strategy Consultation

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 […]

May 10, 2010 — 10 comments — News

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 […]

May 10, 2010 — 10 comments — News

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.

May 10, 2010 — 1 comment — News

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 […]

May 7, 2010 — 38 comments — News