I have blogged in the past about the evolving communication strategy for Industry Minister Jim Prentice and copyright reform. Just prior to the release of the bill, I posted an "unofficial" backgrounder that noted that Prentice was hoping to shuffle the bill to the committee so that he would not […]
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The Bloc on C-61
I've posted typical responses from the Conservatives, Liberals, and NDP to C-61. Several people have written with the Bloc response, which receives good coverage from Patrick Tanguay.
Google Responds to the CRTC Throttling Case
The CBC reports on some of the responses to the CRTC's throttling case between Bell and CAIP, with Google among those coming out strongly against Bell's position.
61 Reforms to C-61, Day 11: Music Shifting Provision Non-Compatible With Online Music Lockers
In recent months there has been growing emphasis on the potential of online music lockers that allow users to access their music from anywhere. Services include MP3Tunes, Musana, and Anywhere.fm. While most of these services rely on the fair use provision in the United States (though Musana is based in […]
CBC Radio Coverage of Prentice Breakfast
The CBC Radio report on the Fair Copyright presence at the Prentice Stampede Breakfast has been posted online.
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