Reports from Geneva, where WIPO is holding its General Assembly, indicate that Canada has come out against a diplomatic conference for the WIPO Broadcast Treaty. The U.S. is now also opposed to the conference, which was seemingly pushed through several weeks ago without consensus support. I wrote about the controversial […]
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One Web Day
One Web Day, the brainchild of Susan Crawford, an exceptional law professor, is planned for this Friday. The event is an opportunity to celebrate the impact of the Internet on our lives and our communities. Here in Canada, CIRA has been an active proponent of One Web Day with a […]
EU Pushes Forward with Digitization Program
Peter Suber reports that the EU has taken another step forward with its ambitious digitization program. Where is a much-needed Canadian strategy backed by government support?
Canadian Soldier Ordered to Stop Blogging
Rob points out that a Canadian soldier in Afghanistan has been ordered to stop blogging.
Canadian Internet Use Survey 2005
Statistics Canada has released the 2005 Canadian Internet Use Survey. Of particular interest is the data on why Canadians go online with email, general surfing, information search, banking, health information, weather, bill payment, and government info all cited by 50 percent or more of respondents. Ranking lower is access to […]
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