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…
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METRO: The government knows about the copyright loophole, but it won’t fix it.
The government knows about the copyright loophole, but is “waiting on the industry to come up with an appropriate solution.” Have you read our open letter Minister Moore? Article by…
Michael Geist: Music industry lobbyists knew all along about the copyright term extension
Music industry lobby have been pushing the extension in spite of the absence of public consultation on the issue. Article by Michael Geist The government’s unexpected budget decision to extend…
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…
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…
EFF supports our notice-and-notice letter
We wrote a letter to Minister of Industry James Moore demanding that the legal loophole be closed. It is time to put an end to abusive copyright trolls. Article by…
OTTAWA CITIZEN: Federal watchdogs warn security-bill snooping goes way too far
Canadians risk being caught in a web of unbridled government snooping into their personal lives” – that’s the verdict of the government’s own Privacy Commissioner on Bill C-51. Article by…
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…
CBC: Did you know about cost-effective, mobile phone service Google Fi Wireless? Well, it won’t come to Canada anytime soon
The new phone service is a cost-effective alternative , though only available to Americans for now. Article by Dianne Buckner for CBC News Google is about to launch a new…
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…
CSE is using Canadian metadata to follow us, and wants to keep it a secret
Why does this remind us of the kid who got caught with his hand in the cookie jar? Article by Amber Hildebrandt for CBC Canada’s electronic spy agency fretted over…
Canada’s non-commercial copyright fail
Current copyright regimes are favouring the interest of big corporations while threatening our freedom of expression. Article by Michael Geist Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) starts tonight with events planned…
Here’s how Bill C-51 is going to affect our lives
The government is trying to scare us into accepting a reckless bill that will undermine our basic democratic rights. Here’s how it will affect our lives: Article by Megan Drysdale…
#RejectFear – Call Together
Our MPs could be just a few days away from a vote on bill C-51. Can you help us send a powerful message with 1,000 phone calls to their offices…
Canadians are asking for more choice, lower prices and better mobile services.
The wireless spectrum landscape has to change. The government’s wireless spectrum auction would allow companies to buy the building blocks to expand and improve their networks. Article by Pete Evans,…