The Canadian Press reports that the Canadian government has quietly dropped plans to let the United States house a database of personal information about Canadians who hold special driver's licences aimed at better securing the border. The move follows vocal criticism from federal and provincial privacy commissioners, who warned earlier […]
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Why Copyright?: Canadian Voices on Copyright Law
One year ago today, I launched the Fair Copyright for Canada Facebook group. The past twelve months have seen thousands of Canadians speak out on copyright reform with the issue capturing political and public attention as never before. Today, I am delighted to post a Why Copyright? Canadian Voices on […]
CBC’s Search Engine on Canada’s Digital Isolation
CBC's Search Engine laments the current state of digital Canada.
Exclaim on the Canadian Music Business in 2008
Exclaim reviews the current state of the Canadian music industry, lamenting the support for Bill C-61 from CRIA and CIRPA.
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A U.S. court has awarded Facebook $873 million in damages arising from spam on the popular social networking site. The target of the suit is Adam Guerbuez and Atlantis Blue Capital of Montreal. The award is the largest ever under the U.S. Can-Spam Act. While it is unlikely that Facebook […]
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