Several groups are pulling together plans to attend Industry Minister Jim Prentice's Stampede Breakfast this Saturday (1, 2, 3). If you're in Calgary, bring along a donation for the Children's Cottage Society and make your voice heard.
News
UK Government Launches Data Mashup Contest
The BBC reports that the UK Government is making gigabytes of government data freely available as it encourages the public to develop innovative mashups with the information. There is a prize fund for the best ideas for using data such as mapping information, medical data, and neighbourhood statistics.
Doctorow Calls for Corporate Three Strikes and You’re Out Policy
Cory Doctorow calls for a three strikes and you're out policy for any company that sends out three erroneous copyright notices.
61 Reforms to C-61, Day 7: Time Shifting Provision Prohibits Network-Based PVRs
In the months leading up to Bill C-61, Telus consistently argued for a "living" fair dealing provision that could adapt to changing technologies. In particular, the company noted its interest in providing a network-based PVR that would allow customers to record and store programs that reside on computers that it […]
IMSLP Back Online
The International Music Score Library Project, which attracted considerable attention last year over access to public domain works, is back up and online. The site includes the founder's open letter and a look at the applicable public domain rules.
Recent Posts
Ignoring the Warning Signs: Why Did the Canadian Government Dismiss the Trade Risks of a Digital Services Tax? 
Why Bill C-2 Faces a Likely Constitutional Challenge By Placing Solicitor-Client Privilege at Risk 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 237: A Conversation with Jason Woywada of BCFIPA on Political Party Privacy and Bill C-4 
Lawful Access on Steroids: Why Bill C-2’s Big Brother Tactics Combine Expansive Warrantless Disclosure with Unprecedented Secrecy 
Government Reverses on Privacy and the Charter: Department of Justice Analysis Concludes Political Party Privacy Bill Raises No Charter of Rights Effects
