Dozens of Internet radio stations will go silent today in protest of the royalty rate hike in the U.S. I covered some of the Canadian implications last spring.
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Canadian Cultural Goods Deficit Grows
Statistics Canada has released new data on trade in cultural goods, which show Canada's deficit grew to its highest level since 1999.
Movie Piracy and Olympic Marks Bills Receive Royal Assent
Minutes before the Senate shut down for the summer on Friday, both the movie piracy bill (C-59) and the Olympic marks bill (C-47) received royal assent and are now part of the law of the land.
Government Says No Further Copyright Reform in the Criminal Code
During the Senate debate over Bill C-59, a Conservative Senator was asked this week whether the government has any intention of putting other copyright infringement activities under the Criminal Code. Senator Janis G. Johnson responded no.