Liberal MP Garth Turner held a huge town-hall meeting with Stephane Dion on Wednesday night that included a question and answer session with several dozen bloggers. Reports indicate that copyright was one of the issues raised with Dion promising to revise C-61 to strike a better balance between consumers and […]
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Using the Net To Share Rides Illegal?
The Toronto Star reports that Trentway-Wagar, an Ontario bus company, is trying to shut down PickupPal Online, a online ride sharing service. The Ontario government has said it will reconsider the applicable legislation.
Prentice on Net Neutrality
Julianna Yau posts a response she received from Industry Minister Jim Prentice on net neutrality.
“A One Issue Voter”
David RD Gratton, currently a Conservative, explains that he will not be renewing his party membership due to Bill C-61.
61 Reforms to C-61, Day 44: ILTs – Notice and Takedown for Search Engines
By far the most problematic aspect of the ILT provision is the creation of a notice-and-takedown system for search engines. Unlike ISPs – who are subject to the more-balanced notice-and-notice approach – ILTs are effectively subject to a notice-and-takedown system without any of the counter-notification or balancing provisions contained in […]
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