A new poll by Leger Marketing (commissioned by eBay) finds that Canadians are generally unware of net neutrality issues, yet strongly support the principles that provide the foundation for net neutrality legislation. In particular, the survey found that: three in five Canadians concur that ISPs should be required to treat […]
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Dalton McGuinty Online
Dalton.ca vs. DaltonMcGuinty.ca (hat tip: Infoscape Research Lab).
Canadian Library Association On Copyright
The Canadian Library Association has written to the responsible Ministers on copyright, focusing primarily on anti-circumvention concerns.
Motzney Named New DG of Copyright Policy
The Hill Times is reporting that Barbara Motzney, formerly the Director General of Canadian Heritage's Planning and Intergovernmental Affairs Branch, has been named the Director General of Copyright Policy at Canadian Heritage. Motzney brings an interesting background to the position, including time at Industry Canada's E-commerce Task Force in the […]
Cancopy Law
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to speak "virtually" on copyright and education for the University of Manitoba's Copyright/Copyleft Symposium. The talk is available in MP3 format or with powerpoint and voice via the impressive Elluminate.
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