Canada formally joined the International Open Government Partnership yesterday with 12 commitments in an Action Plan that will be implemented over a three year period.
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The Economist in Support of Open Access
The Economist has an editorial endorsing mandated open access for publicly funded research. It concludes that “government bodies that fund academic research should require that the results be made available free to the public. So should charities that fund research. This would both broaden access to research and strengthen the […]
Canada’s Action Plan on Open Government: A Review
David Eaves reviews the recently released Canadian government Action Plan on Open Government, which contains some notable commitments on open licensing and tinkering with access to information.
Elsevier Withdraws Support for Research Works Act
Elsevier, which has faced enormous online protests over its support for the Research Works Act, has withdrawn its support for the U.S. bill.
The Academic Spring
The Economist reports on the growing boycott of Elsevier by thousands of academics over open access issues.
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 244: Kris Klein on the Long Road to a Right to be Forgotten Under Canadian Privacy Law 
Government Doubles Down in Defending Bill C-2’s Information Demand Powers That Open the Door to Warrantless Access of Personal Information
