The Liberal Party Platform Examined
We continue our series of platform analysis through the lens of technology and digital rights by checking out the Liberal party platform.
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The Green Party Platform Examined
Welcome to our series on examining different political party platforms in Canada. We are starting with the Green Party.
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Online News Act, Online Streaming Act, Digital Services Tax Listed as US Trade Barriers
The United States has listed the Online News Act, Online Streaming Act, and Digital Services Tax as trade barriers (longstanding trade irritants).
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US Internet Censorship Bill, SOPA, is Coming Back
It sparked one of the biggest internet protests ever, and US lawmakers are trying to resurrect it from the grave. In the early 2010’s, one
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Political Hypocrisy: CBC Spends Big On American Platforms While Complaining Political Parties Are Doing the Same
The CBC today is complaining that political parties are spending advertising on American platforms. This as they do the very same thing.
Open Media Calls for CBC News Content to Be Published With Public Licenses
The future of the CBC has been talked about regularly and Open Media has said that Creative Commons licensing for the broadcaster should be in its future.
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Canadian Election Called. Digital Rights Could Take a Back Seat
The writ has dropped and Canadians are heading to the polls soon. Digital rights issues are going to struggle to get any attention.
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Unmitigated Heritage Disaster, Steven Guilbeault, Returns to Heritage
Steven Guilbeault was an unmitigated disaster in his role as Heritage Minister. Now, Mark Carney has put him back in that role as Culture Minister.
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Canada’s Failed Advertising Boycott Ends After Government Lifts Ad Ban
The Canadian government has ended it’s failed advertiser boycott, potentially capping off the endless failure of the Online News Act.
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Drew Wilson Was Right: Bill C-18/Media Subsidies Edition
Drew Wilson warned about the increased vulnerability of Canadian media through the subsidies that resulted in Bill C-18. It appears he had a point.
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