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VoteEducation.ca

The Canadian Federation of Students has launched voteeducation.ca, a site devoted to the upcoming election.  Copyright reform plays a prominent role in the list of issues.

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September 17, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

Wireless North on Cellphone Contracts

"It’s time we caught up with many countries in the rest of the world and mandated a limit on contracts, or a limit on cancellation penalties to not more than 18 months." Read the whole thing.

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September 17, 2008 4 comments News

61 Reforms to C-61 – Wrap-Up Post

With the 61 reforms to C-61 series now concluded, this post provides more accessible access to the many posts.  A PDF version of all 61 posts can be downloaded here.  A list of all the posts, grouped by subject matter, can be found below.

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September 17, 2008 4 comments News

Groups Call for ACTA Transparency

More than 100 groups have issued a public letter calling on the U.S., Canada, and other ACTA-negotiating countries to immediately publish the draft text of the agreement.  I agreed to serve as the Canadian contact on the release.

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September 16, 2008 3 comments News

61 Reforms to C-61, Day 61: The Mysterious Section 3

The 61 reforms to Bill C-61 project concludes with one of the most puzzling provisions in the bill.  Bill C-61 adds the following to copyright owners' basic set of exclusive rights: in the case of a work that can be put into circulation as a tangible object, to sell or […]

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September 15, 2008 11 comments News