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Earlier this year, a full-page ad in the Guardian U.K. supported a petition started by Matthew Breen, editor of the gay magazine The Advocate, demanding a pardon from the British government for 49,000 men convicted under the country’s former “gross indecency” law. The ad was paid for by the producers of The Imitation Game, the petition signed by Norwegian director Morten Tyldum and his British lead actor Benedict Cumberbatch.
Canada’s system of copyright enforcement is internationally recognized as striking a good balance between the rights of artists and creators, on the one hand, and the right to free expression, by individuals and groups, on the other. Importantly, the Canadian intellectual property rights regime protects people from false claims of copyright infringement, and needless takedowns of legitimate online speech. 
“If you want it done right, you have to do it yourself.”  In a bold take on this adage, more and more municipalities across Canada have taken it upon themselves to ensure affordable, citywide Internet access through community-based networks known as municipal broadband, typically operated by local governments, public utilities, co-operatives, non-profits or public-private partnerships. Recent developments in the United States highlight their significance and potential role in galvanizing Canada's otherwise lacklustre digital policy.
For a film about a land grab of continental proportions committed over a century ago, Trick or Treaty? is an upbeat joyous celebration of the survival of the Native voice.
Last December, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) began a yearlong public consultation on the future of Canada’s Internet services. At its core, the Review of Wholesale Services and Associated Policies is about how Canadians are served by the current structure of our telecommunications system and the policies that govern it.
Internet users around the world have come together to shape a new agenda for how we share and collaborate online. OpenMedia has just launched a study called Our Digital Future: A Crowdsourced Agenda for Free Expression that draws on input from over 300,000 people in 155 countries. Together with a broad network of civil society organizations and experts, these concerned citizens have weighed in on how we can create sensible copyright rules that support free expression in our digitally connected era.
Based on the accumulation of data, theoretical perspectives and personal narratives, The Dirty War paints a chilling picture of life experiences and opportunities for young Black men in our current social, cultural, economic and political circumstances. In drawing from these sources, author charles c.
In this collection, committed public interest advocates and academics present primers on provocative digital policy issues: broadband access, copyright, net neutrality, privacy, and security, along with a consideration of structures of participation in policy-making and communication rights. Contributors to The Internet Tree argue for a digital economy strategy that casts a winning vote for openness, broadband as an essential service, and community engagement and inclusion.
“One of the most striking differences between a cat and a lie is that a cat has only nine lives.” --Mark Twain, Vice-President, American Anti-Imperialist League. Thanks to a U.S. diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks, a small crack recently appeared in the still-prevailing national myth that Canada’s government did not participate in the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Journalism was always the career I wanted, almost from the time I learned to read and write, and I was fortunate to get into it while still in my teens. I became a reporter and columnist, and worked for several newapapers, first with Corner Book's Western Star, later for The Montreal Gazette and The Toronto Star. I enjoyed my work, most of the time, because the managing editors and publishers gave me a lot of freedom and rarely rejected or censored what I wrote.