Post Tagged with: "copycon"

Why Did Security Guards Stop CFS From Distributing Flyers at the Copyright Town Hall?

The Canadian Federation of Students has issued a press release disclosing a disturbing incident just prior to last night's townhall in Toronto.  CFS says that students attempted to distribute a flyer outlining the organization's position on fair copyright outside the townhall.  The students involved were approached by private security guards […]

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August 28, 2009 19 comments News

Now Magazine on the Toronto Town Hall

"The town hall that didn't invite the town."

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August 28, 2009 Comments are Disabled News

The Toronto Music Industry Town Hall

Tonight the government held its second copyright town hall.  Only it wasn't really a copyright townhall in the sense of bringing the community together to talk copyright in an open and balanced manner.  Instead, the music industry stacked the room to such a degree that little else was discussed.  There […]

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August 27, 2009 Comments are Disabled Stop CDMCA

The Toronto Music Industry Town Hall

Tonight the government held its second copyright town hall.  Only it wasn't really a copyright townhall in the sense of bringing the community together to talk copyright in an open and balanced manner.  Instead, the music industry stacked the room to such a degree that little else was discussed.  There […]

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August 27, 2009 97 comments News

Tossell on Copyright and “Users”

Ivor Tossell has a great piece and podcast in the Globe on the current copyright consultation and the active role of "users" in the debate.

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August 27, 2009 Comments are Disabled News