Two weeks ago we celebrated a win at the European Parliament, where members of a powerful committee tasked with making decisions about how we share and collaborate online rejected proposals that would restrict our right to link. Seeing the pro-Internet community stand up and take action together is always reaffirming–and in today’s
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OpenMedia.ca: Techdirt: MEP Cavada doesn’t want you to share your photos for free
The so called freedom of panorama was included in MEP Julia Reda’s copyright report, but a troubling amendment voted it out. Speak out now to push back against those powerful interests who want to restrict and censor our right to link online: SaveTheLink.org Article by Glynn Moody for Techdirt read more
Continue readingThe Tory Pirate - Politics & Policy: June 26th: The Day Canada Was Robbed
The ‘c’ stands for corruption, corporatism, cowardice, and caged. Oh, and copyright… but I repeat myself. If a government employee were to go to your home and steal the flyers from thenewspaper on your front step I am sure you would be very upset. It’s not because theflyers were particularity valuable or
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: TechDirt: The Copyright term extension is now law
The internet we love is based on creators being able to freely, cheaply, and easily share their work. But the government’s decision to extend the term of copyright for sound recordings was strictly the product of behind-the-scenes industry lobbying with no broader public consultation or discussion. Article by Techdirt read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: IBTimes: The TPP will leave us unprotected
The TPP gives industry lobbyists the power to sue our government in secret form tribunals over any law or regulation they claim affects their future profits. Speak out now at http://StoptheSecrecy.net?src=fba Article by David Sirota for the International Business Times read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: What does MEP Cavada want the future of copyright to look like?
At OpenMedia in our fight to protect the free and open Internet, we often come up against worthy adversaries. Sometimes they are elected representatives, sometimes they’re industry spokespeople, and sometimes they’re lobbyists. But as we work to move the world towards a more connected digital age, inevitably there will be
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: National Observer: Why is the TPP bad for Canada?
No Big Industry interests were harmed in the making of this agreement. Article by Stuart Trew & Scott Sinclair by the National Observer As the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations slouch toward an agreement, supporters have cranked the volume on their praise for what is sometimes called the “NAFTA of the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: The future of the Internet is on the line
A version of this article by our Meghan Sali was originally published at Common Ground and Rabble.ca One of the big promises we were made about the Internet was its potential to revolutionize the way that we interact with the world around us. The Internet enables us to transcend our physical restrictions
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: What is the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
Canadians across the country have been reading a new acronym in the news lately, and it has many wondering–what exactly is the TPP? Well, the TPP, or the Trans-Pacific Partnership, is a massive, international trade agreement being negotiated between Canada and 11 other nations, entirely behind closed doors. If signed,
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: NY Times: The verdict is in on Obama’s efforts to sell the top secret TPP
“A snow job” – that’s the verdict of this Nobel Prize-winning economist on Obama’s efforts to sell his top-secret TPP. Article by Paul Krugman for The New York Times One of the Obama administration’s underrated virtues is its intellectual honesty. Yes, Republicans see deception and sinister ulterior motives everywhere, but
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Geist: A letter that confirms the copyright extension was nothing but a deal between Harper and music industry lobbyists
Just as we thought, the copyright extension was nothing but a lobbied deal between Music Canada and Prime Minister Harper. Article by Michael Geist read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Do you believe in life after links?
With the news that we could be in for new rules that would allow the proliferation of link censorship online, many community members are wondering: how will this affect me? And more specifically, what does life after links look like? read more
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: An international network of organizations launches campaign to safeguard the Right To Link
Save the Link OG.png Legislators in European Parliament and Commission are considering updates to copyright proposals that would censor links for Internet users May 6, 2015 – A large network of over 50 organizations from 21 countries is coming together to “Save The Link”. Today, the network is launching a
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: EFF: Delve in! The Special 404 Report, worldwide censorship you won’t find in USTR’s Special 301
These are the missing stories from the 301 Blacklist, a U.S. report that bullies other countries to push them into adopting stronger intellectual property laws. Check it out! Article by EFF Every year, the United States publishes a report on countries that, in the opinion of the U.S. Trade Representative
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: National: More changes to intellectual property? Smells like TPP
The government appears to be making the final changes on intellectual property so it can get green light join the TPP block. Article by Justin Ling for National One small change for Canadian copyright law, one giant leap for ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement. As negotiations on the multilateral TPP
Continue readingAccidental Deliberations: Tuesday Morning Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Peter Ladner discusses why our tax and fiscal policies should be designed to reduce inequality – rather than exacerbating it as the Cons are determined to do: Right now, the richest 20% of Canadian families hold almost 70% of the country’s wealth.
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: TorrentFreak: We told Minister James Moore to protect us from copyright trolls
We need Minister Moore to close the loophole that lets Big Media threaten Canadians with abusive copyright letters. Article by Ernesto for TorrentFreak Following the introduction of Canada’s notice and notice system earlier this year, hundreds of thousands of ISP subscribers have received piracy warnings, often accompanied by hefty settlement
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Extending the term of copyright will harm Canadian economy
Canadians will bear the costs of the new copyright extension, with less choice and higher prices. Article by Michael Geist for the Toronto Star The Conservative government’s budget this week included benefits for some families, assistance for seniors and future tax reductions for small businesses. While those measures were widely
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: Michael Geist: The new copyright extension does not benefit Canadian artists, but large foreign record labels
Longer copyrights will only cost Canadians more money while sweeping up legitimate uses and reuses of content by artists and their access to crucial audiences. Article by Michael Geist The government’s surprise decision to include copyright term extension for sound recordings and performances in this week’s budget is being painted by the
Continue readingOpenMedia.ca: National Post: Artists and Internet users will foot the bill for James Moore’s 20-year extension of copyright terms.
Shrinking the public domain will ultimately hurt artists and internet users Article by Ishmael N. Daro for the National Post Tucked away inside the 500-page budget unveiled in Ottawa Tuesday was a single sentence that is already raising alarm over how it will affect the way Canadians create and consume
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