Loreena McKennitt has written an op-ed in the Winnipeg Free Press with her views on copyright. I have a lot of respect for her talent and her opinions on the matter, though her particular style of music hasn’t graced my library to date as I’ve paid my money to other artists so far. [...]
A concise and worthy summary of the situation of Bill C-32 and just how misguided that one critical clause is. Doctorow is exceedingly well-spoken on the matter, as well as in a position as a very popular creator to speak with authority on the intent of the law from his perspective. Canada’s copyright laws [...]
I’m quite alarmed that our own minister feels that those that oppose a proposed piece of legislation are labelled “radical extremists” as quoted in this article on canoe.ca: International trade group calls on G20 to act on piracy So if you look at the list Michael Geist quickly cobbled together, over here you get the impression [...]
The C-32 bill is actually pretty decent. In fact, it’s more frustrating that it is so CLOSE to being a fair, reasonable and modernized copyright bill that balances copyright protections and consumer rights that it’s all the more frustrating in falling short. If you want to know what we’re facing, look here. As [...]
It’s about time our laws worked in the interest of the consumer for once. CTV Calgary- Apple could be in violation of provincial laws – CTV News As a side note, you can now gift applications between accounts and it appears the terms of service have changed to allow allowances and gift cards to buy [...]
I’m frankly amused at the way reporters will do anything to sensationalize. I will hold this one up and link to is as I’m sure it’s more damaging than helpful overall, but hey, he wrote it. Keep in mind when you read about this reporter switching to iPhone, it’s based on a demo of [...]
The original article is at: Michael Geist – PMO Issues The Order: Canadian DMCA Bill Within Six Weeks Our Prime Minister has, if Mr. Geist is right (and he’s usually well connected enough to be right), ignored a full public consultation, completely discounted studies and findings that show the DMCA is ineffective and a pile [...]
So, I was looking to get one of my old Fido phones unlocked for use as I travel. Trick is it’s a Nokia 5200. Apparently those can ONLY be unlocked by the provider. So I phoned Fido and wended through their voice menus and wait times to talk to a technical representative. The will not [...]
Over at: The York Osgoode law school, a preliminary analysis of the Canadian Copyright Consultation has been posted by Richard Owens. If you have been following this matter here and with Michael Geist and others, it’s a worthwhile read of his main analysis. Unfortunately, I think it’s also a call back to “business-as-usual” lawmaking, and [...]
Well, the new year is here and it seems that Wal*Mart’s supplier might finally be running out of mercy from the rest of the world. China is basically screwing up what portions of the world economy work to restore trade imbalances and it’s been working their way for a long time now. A columnist from [...]