The Library of Parliament has posted a legislative summary of Bill C-47, half of the lawful access proposal.
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Government Commits to Withdrawing Lobby Spyware Changes
Bill C-27, the anti-spam bill, is nearly through the Industry Committee with a limited number of changes. The Liberals have already stated that they would not be bringing forward the amendments promoted by the copyright lobby that would have permitted unauthorized access to personal computers in some situations. The same […]
Liberals To Drop Controversial Copyright Lobby Spyware Amendments
With the Industry Committee now scheduled to contact its final clause-by-clause review of Bill C-27 on Wednesday, sources in the Liberal Party advise that its MPs plan to withdraw several controversial copyright lobby-inspired amendments to the computer program and spyware provisions. Since first reported on Friday, thousands of emails and […]
Canwest on Conservative Backtracking on Spam Exceptions
Canwest covers the Conservatives' decision to scale back spam bill exceptions that were floated less than two weeks ago.
Lawful Access Looms on Parliamentary Plan
Second reading for the lawful access bills has now appeared on the projected order of business for the House of Commons.
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