Appeared in the Toronto Star on November 13, 2006 as Shameful Lobbying No Way to Make Public Policy The Canadian Association of Broadcasters, which represents Canada's major television and radio broadcasting companies, celebrated its 80th anniversary last week in Vancouver. CAB President Glenn O'Farrell opened the organization's annual conference by […]
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Canadian Copyright Bill a Missed Opportunity
Last week the federal government unveiled Bill C-60, its long awaited digital copyright reform bill. Ottawa kept its promises – the recording industry and Canada’s Internet service providers emerged as the big winners with each securing a lengthy list of new rights, power, and protections. While some of those provisions […]