News for the rest of us. End of Copyright Debate Sparks Many 'What Ifs?' Bill C-11 likely to pass soon, but questions about what got left out linger.
Copyright reform bill likely to pass after 'multiple false starts.' The decade-long Canadian copyright reform debate is nearing a conclusion as the government is slated to hold the third and final reading for Bill C-11 this week. With a majority in both the House of Commons and Senate, the Conservatives are likely to pass the bill before Parliament takes a break for the summer. The imminent passage of the bill is already being heralded as a win for creators, consumers, and businesses. There is certainly much to like -- expanded fair dealing, new consumer exceptions, caps on liability to prevent multi-million dollar lawsuits against consumers, and a balanced approach to liability for Internet providers among them. Yet for many copyright watchers, the bill falls just short, providing a classic example of what could have been...
What if? No cause for celebration No bill is ever perfect and Bill C-11 is no exception. Fair Political Practices Commission Leaks from Connexion Hack. Canadian Political News & Commentary. National Citizens Coalition. The National Citizens Coalition (NCC) is a Canadian conservative lobby group that campaigns against public sector unions and in favour of smaller government and lower taxes.[1] Overview[edit] Incorporated in Ontario in 1975, the NCC was founded by insurance agent Colin M.
Brown, who had begun an advertising campaign in 1967 against what he perceived as excessive government spending.[2] Brown was vehemently opposed to public health insurance,[3] although the NCC is now reluctant to take such a stand on this issue, as it would be unpopular with the electorate. The NCC would go on in subsequent years to campaign against "socialized medicine" and other government programs.[3] The NCC has supported privatization, tax cuts and government spending cuts; it also opposes electoral laws that limit third-party spending. [citation needed] It has been heavily involved in advertising, political campaigns and legal challenges in support of its goals of "more freedom through less government Timeline[edit]
Documents Show Corruption and Intimidation by Canadian Mining Firm Blackfire in Its Mexican operations – Ottawa Must Investigate Immediately. Source: Common Frontiers-Canada — Council of Canadians — MiningWatch Canada — United Steelworkers Common Frontiers-Canada – Council of Canadians – MiningWatch Canada – United Steelworkers Harper government must adopt legislation to punish corrupt practices by Canadian-based mining corporations.
(Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver) On November 27, 2009, Mariano Abarca Roblero, a prominent Mexican anti-mining activist, was shot to death in front of his home in the community of Chicomuselo, Chiapas. Mr. “This tragic outcome can be traced directly to the Harper government’s refusal to end the impunity currently enjoyed by Canadian mining companies,” commented Maude Barlow, national chairperson of the Council of Canadians. Documents recently filed by REMA with the Chiapas Attorney General’s Office have exposed Blackfire’s involvement in the corruption of local officials for the purpose of intimidating opponents to the open pit mine. Mr. For more information contact: Michael Sona Fired: Conservative Staffer With Ties To Guelph Riding Let Go. Michael Sona, a young Conservative parliamentary staffer who worked on the federal election campaign in Guelph, Ontario, has been let go, The Huffington Post Canada has learned.
The move comes days after a Tory robocall scandal erupted and the NDP warned a kid would be called to take the fall. Sona, 23, was the communications director for Guelph Conservative candidate Marty Burke during last year’s federal election campaign. Sona was working as Conservative MP Eve Adams' assistant when he was fired, two sources confirmed. A third source, however, suggested Sona’s firing had nothing to do with Adams and that the staffer had resigned on his own accord Thursday night. Guelph was one of the ridings where misleading pre-recorded election day calls purported to be from Elections Canada were made to identified Liberal supporters telling them the location of their polling station had been changed. Prime Minister Stephen Harper told reporters Thursday he had absolutely no knowledge about the calls.
Shit Harper Did.