CBC's Search Engine has a great podcast that tries to answer the question that will dominate the CRTC's net neutrality hearing – is throttlng actually necessary?
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Fired Via Facebook
The Calgary Herald reports that a spa worker was fired via Facebook after failing to show up for a staff meeting. The termination notice arrived in a private Facebook inbox.
Public Domain Day 2009
Wallace McLean offers his annual public domain day list of authors whose work entered into the public domain in Canada on January 1st.
New Brunswick To Implement Province-Wide Broadband Initiative
The Province of New Brunswick has announced plans to provide province-wide broadband connectivity within the next 18 months.
Canada Border Services Opening Lawyer’s Mail
Cyndee Todgham Cherniak reports that Canada Border Services opened mail addressed to her office at Lang Michener, raising signficant privacy and client confidentiality concerns.