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    Bill C-11 review has copyright reform bill hitting the home stretch

    The Right Click

    The Canadian copyright reform bill known as Bill C-11 immediately spawned a dichotomy between supporters and opponents when it was initially introduced as Bill C-32 back in June 2010. Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore notoriously labelled all who oppose the … Continue … More »Bill C-11 review has copyright reform bill hitting the home stretch

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    • Bill C-11 has disgruntled Canadians taking action The Right Click - Thu, 9 Feb, 2012

      When news of the threat Bill C-11 potentially poses broke nearly three weeks ago, the majority of Canadian observers took a hard stance against this Canadian SOPA-like … More »Bill C-11 has disgruntled Canadians taking action

      When news of the threat Bill C-11 potentially poses broke nearly three weeks ago, the majority of Canadian observers took a hard stance against this Canadian SOPA-like anti-piracy legislation. Comments from our Bill C-11 blog were unequivocally opposed to this … Continue reading →

    • Bill C-11 could bring SOPA-like online piracy laws to Canada The Right Click - Thu, 26 Jan, 2012

      As the murky status of SOPA and PIPA keeps us in a fog, a Canadian digital policy expert warns us of a clandestine campaign to bring similar online piracy laws north … More »Bill C-11 could bring SOPA-like online piracy laws to Canada

      As the murky status of SOPA and PIPA keeps us in a fog, a Canadian digital policy expert warns us of a clandestine campaign to bring similar online piracy laws north of the border. The Stop Online Piracy Act was … Continue reading →

    • EU commissioner says controversial anti-counterfeiting agreement ACTA unlikely to be approved The Canadian Press - Fri, 4 May, 2012

      BRUSSELS - An EU official says an international treaty that has been the subject of large protests by people fearing it would impinge on Internet freedom is unlikely … More »EU commissioner says controversial anti-counterfeiting agreement ACTA unlikely to be approved

      BRUSSELS - An EU official says an international treaty that has been the subject of large protests by people fearing it would impinge on Internet freedom is unlikely to gain approval.

    • Dodd: Hollywood, Silicon Valley must team up on piracy Reuters - Tue, 24 Apr, 2012

      LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - MPAA chief Chris Dodd promised theater owners on Tuesday that he is still committed to rooting out content theft, despite seeing two major … More »Dodd: Hollywood, Silicon Valley must team up on piracy

      LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - MPAA chief Chris Dodd promised theater owners on Tuesday that he is still committed to rooting out content theft, despite seeing two major pieces of anti-piracy legislation crash and burn in spectacular fashion. In a speech at CinemaCon, the theatrical exhibition trade show taking place this …

    • EU privacy chief warns of internet spying threat Reuters - Tue, 24 Apr, 2012

      BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A global trade deal to stop copyright theft could give internet providers the right to spy on users, breaching European Union law, the EU's data … More »EU privacy chief warns of internet spying threat

      BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A global trade deal to stop copyright theft could give internet providers the right to spy on users, breaching European Union law, the EU's data privacy chief said on Tuesday. Several governments in the developed world have been pushing for multilateral agreements to ban trademark theft on consumer …

    • On Copyright, Politicians Just Don't Understand The Mark News - Tue, 24 Apr, 2012

      Widespread protests in support of a free internet began in 2000, in response to the shutdown of Napster, a music-focused file-sharing service that was accused of copyright infringement. Since that time, such protests have been growing – and growing significantly – with every iteration.

    • Spain's anti-piracy law may already be obsolete Reuters - Mon, 26 Mar, 2012

      MADRID (Reuters) - Last year Spanish politicians were full of hope for legislation that promised to clamp down on digital piracy, encourage the creation of local online entertainment outlets and boost a sector which is among the bright spots in a deeply troubled economy. It may not work out that way. Since a new law came …

    • Video game nation: Why so many play Christian Science Monitor - Sun, 18 Mar, 2012

      We see it.

    • From Anonymous to shuttered websites, the evolution of online protest CBC - Fri, 16 Mar, 2012

      Whether scholars or anarchists, protesters are availing themselves of new mediums and techniques to voice their dissent.

    • Dealing with Internet evolution Ottawa Citizen - Tue, 28 Feb, 2012

      While they couldn't agree on how it should be done, all of the speakers at Monday's 2012 Canadian Internet Forum agreed that government needs to take a more active role in Internet governance.

    • Moore defends Canada's 'different path' on copyright bill CBC - Thu, 16 Feb, 2012

      Heritage Minister James Moore says Canada's copyright legislation is taking a very different path from a controversial U.S. piracy bill that drew widespread protests.

    • More than 30,000 Germans turn out against anti-piracy treaty ACTA Christian Science Monitor - Mon, 13 Feb, 2012

      Tens of thousands of Germans have protested against ACTA, a controversial international anti-piracy agreement that has embroiled Germany's politicians in a heated debate on whether the treaty is a useful tool to protect intellectual property or an infringement of personal freedom. 

    • Europe's Internet revolt: protesters see threats in antipiracy treaty Christian Science Monitor - Sat, 11 Feb, 2012

      Despite freezing conditions across much of the Continent, thousands are expected to the streets of European cities today – but the protests aren't about austerity measures, bailouts, or the Middle East. They are about an obscure international copyright agreement that protesters say threatens free speech online and the future …

    • How porn parodies avoid copyright restrictions Maclean's - Mon, 23 Jan, 2012

      Wednesday, January 18, 2012 marked an intriguing confluence of events. No, it’s not some sort of Mayan end-of-the-world situation, but it is the day on which Wikipedia, Google and a number of other big websites posted the Stop Online Piracy Act.

    • If feds can bust Megaupload, why bother with anti-piracy bills? Christian Science Monitor - Sat, 21 Jan, 2012

      It was almost as if the thrums of digital artillery could be felt across millions of keyboards.

     

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