The Hill Times ran a special section this week on innovation policy (Hill Times version as full PDF, homepage version) that included a contribution from me about the need to free government data and embrace open access for federally funded research as part of that strategy. I note that last […]
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Six Steps to Digital Copyright Sanity
Great speech by Public Knowledge's Gigi Sohn that presents the case for digital copyright reform.
Canadian IP and Counterfeiting Caucus Gaining Traction
The IP and Counterfeiting Caucus promoted by Liberal MP Dan McTeague appears to be gaining traction. The first meeting is set for next Wednesday with a visit to the U.S. presumably not far behind.
JD Power Survey Finds Canadians Unhappy With Wireless
JD Power has released a survey that unsurprisingly finds that Canadians are unhappy with their choice of wireless services, particularly with respect to price competitiveness.
Statistics Canada Reports Canadian Music Industry Turning Healthy Profit
The official Canadian Music Week won't take place until March in Toronto, but this week the Canadian government has staged its own Canadian music week. Days after the release of the Industry Canada commissioned study on the correlation between P2P and CD sales, Statistics Canada has just released a report […]
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 236: Robert Diab on the Return of Lawful Access
