David Eaves has a great post on the three laws of open government data: find it, play with it, and share it.
News
DNCL Violator Responds to CRTC Fine
P2Pnet.net reports on the response from Rob Sugar to a do-not-call list violation fine.
Business Resumes Attack on Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation
Business groups resumed their attacks on proposed anti-spam legislation yesterday. The Investment Funds Institute of Canada argued against consent provisions before a House of Commons committee.
Pirate Party Success in German Election
The German Pirate Party enjoyed unprecedented success in national elections this past weekend. The party won two percent of the vote and, more notably, garnered 13 percent of first-time male voters.
CAUT Reports SSHRC Funding Threatened Over Conference Support
The CAUT reports that Minister Gary Goodyear, who holds responsibility for science and technology, threatened to withhold federal budget funding to the SSHRC over its support of a controversial academic conference.
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