Happy New Year, State of our Rights
I didn't have time to create a more formal blog entry with all the references I like to have, but I did post some year-end thoughts to the general mailing list. This may encourage others to join the...
View ArticleCanada has ratified WCT and WPPT
While we knew this was coming, Canada has officially ratified the WIPO Copyright Treaty and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty.This doesn't mean Canadian law can't be fixed when it comes to...
View ArticleSent input on updated IPEG to Competition Bureau
I made a submission to the competition bureau as part of their request for input. This was based on a submission I had made in 2003, updated to reflect new issues in the last decade including the...
View ArticleHarper Government announces last step implimenting C-11
In a press release, the Harper Government Announces the Coming into Force of the Notice and Notice Regime, using the same language they used to promote the controversial bill.While I agree that the...
View ArticleLegitimacy of new TV options CraveTV (Bell) and Shomi (Rogers, Shaw)
As Shomi received a lot of advertising in recent months I have been asked my opinion on it. I'm known as someone who has strong opinions on digital content distribution, and as someone who is a...
View ArticleEvidence suggests broadcasters like the BBC don't want our money
Some copyright holders and their lobbiests claim the reason people infringe Copyright is because they don't want to pay, and that copyright infringement is the largest single problem reducing their...
View ArticleLate happy 20th anniversary to FLORA Community Web (FLORA.org)
A small excerpt from Ottawa alternative community minded networking: In December of 1994 a small home computer was connected to the Internet over a 14.4Kbps dedicated connection. As a bit of humor, it...
View ArticleSamsung, the Harper government, and Technology Property Rights
I have found the media attention around the recognition that manufacturers like Samsung can spy on technology owners to be interesting. After decades of misunderstanding, ignoring, misdirecting or...
View ArticleRussell McOrmond (micro)blog postings elsewhere..
Periodically I'm asked if I've dropped out of technology policy activism entirely, given the infrequent posts to this site. This site started to respond to the consultation towards a specific Copyright...
View Article2015 Election call means changes to this site.
With the August 2, 2015 call for an election the electoral district boundaries have changed and the 308 districts embeded within this structure of this site are now 338 districts. (See Elections...
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