OpenMedia.ca: New TPP leak shows Canada would be required to massively overhaul copyright, damaging free expression and censoring Internet

tppleaks.jpg Trans-Pacific Partnership text reveals that U.S. pressure could result in new rules for Canadians that allow for website blocking, and new criminal penalties for copyright infringement August 5, 2015 – Recently leaked documents from the Intellectual Property chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) reveal that the secretive trade agreement would require Canada

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OpenMedia.ca: International network mobilizes widget campaign against EU ‘Link Tax’ that threatens to chill free expression and force top webs

Old Media lobbyists are backing tomorrow’s EU Parliament vote on costly new ‘Link Tax’ that threatens future of popular websites including reddit and Google News June 15, 2015 – A costly new EU ‘link tax’ could be on the way, threatening the future of popular websites including reddit and Google News. A

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OpenMedia.ca: “This campaign will continue until Bill C-51 is repealed” vow those who fought the reckless legislation, as government rams it through Senate in final vote

sidebar_killbillc51.png OpenMedia launching renewed campaign at KillC51.ca as focus shifts to political arena, with commitment to kill the reckless and unpopular legislation set to become a decisive factor in October’s election June 9, 2015: The fight against Bill C-51 will continue until the deeply unpopular legislation is repealed. That’s according

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