Several people have pointed to this CBC multimedia report on counterfeiting, that includes the dubious claim that 40% of pirated DVDs originate in Canada (double what the CMPDA told a House of Commons committee).
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CBC’s Exposure
CBC has launched an interesting new program that combines online and offline. Exposure encourages people to post their own videos (I did so for Putting Piracy in Perspective) and it plans to air some of the videos on the main network starting later this month.
CBC.ca on Wikipedia
CBC.ca examines Wikipedia and the willingness of courts and law enforcement to rely on it.
House of Commons Demands Takedown of YouTube Video
Earlier this month, I wrote a column highlighting the requirement to obtain permission from the Speaker of the House of Commons to use political clips that air on CPAC. The column argued that the current rules do not protect parody and should be scrapped by granting broad leeway to reuse […]
Collaborative Public Radio Pilot
Jesse Brown, who produced a fabulous program last summer on copyright, brings word that he's working on a new pilot for CBC that is perhaps best described as collaborative public radio. Search engine radio seeks to bridge the gap between broadcaster and the public with the opportunity to suggest programming, […]
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