With U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Wilkins looking on, the Conservative government unveiled its Speech from the Throne tonight. Wilkins and the copyright lobby undoubtedly liked what they heard. As expected, the government has prioritized copyright reform, promising to "improve the protection of cultural and intellectual property rights in Canada, […]
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Green Party Adopts Net Neutrality in Policy Platform
The Green Party, which released its policy position document today, has called for net neutrality legislation and ISP safe harbours. The Vision Green statement states: The Green Party of Canada is committed to the original design principle of the internet – network neutrality: the idea that a maximally useful public […]
CIPPIC on Lawful Access
CIPPIC has released a ten page response to Public Safety's lawful access consultation.
Rogers’ Bait and Switch
Alec Saunders on his experience with Rogers' WIMAX service.
Liberal MP McTeague Pushing New IP and Anti-Counterfeiting Caucus
As MPs prepare for a new Parliamentary session next week, sources indicate that Liberal MP Dan McTeague is promoting a new IP and Anti-Counterfeiting Caucus. In a letter to MPs, McTeague points to the recent Committee reports on counterfeiting and argues that: From the findings of these reports and from […]
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