Rebecca Tushnet liveblogs a "debate" on Canadian IP policy in Washington, DC between recording industry lawyers on both sides of the border. Canada is described as facing a "very dark situation."
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Patry Talk Today At U of Ottawa
Bill Patry, Google's senior copyright counsel, will be giving a talk at 5:00 today at the University of Ottawa, Fauteux Hall.
CRTC Calls For Expanded Copying For Private Use
The Government is still in the midst of posting copyright consultation submissions. Yesterday it posted a notable response from the CRTC yesterday. While it was somewhat surprising for the Commission to participate in the consultation, it used the opportunity to focus on three issues – tariff setting for radio, streamlining […]
Canadian Copyfight Lecture in Vancouver
BCCLA, in partnership with the UBC School of Journalism and the Tyee, hosted my lecture on the Canadian Copyfight at the Wise Hall in Vancouver. The entire lecture is available on YouTube as a playlist of eight individual clips.
Pirate Party Success in German Election
The German Pirate Party enjoyed unprecedented success in national elections this past weekend. The party won two percent of the vote and, more notably, garnered 13 percent of first-time male voters.