The Canadian Press covers the controversy over Bill C-61, with particular emphasis on its impact on privacy and consumer rights.
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61 Reforms to C-61, Day 13: Music Shifting Provision and One Copy Per Device
Today's proposed reform comes directly from a reader of the blog who writes: While I was reading your latest entry in "61 Reforms to C-61," I realized that the "one copy per device" limitation on "format shifting" as described in Section 29.22(1)(d)(i) makes a common practice of mine illegal – […]
Copyright Watch on Prentice’s Parrots
Copyright Watch notes the striking similarity between Industry Minister Jim Prentice's talking points and some letters to the editor from local chambers of commerce."
Kitimat Sentinal on C-61
"It's going to be a long, hot summer."
Montreal Gazette on the Canadian Telecom Industry
The Gazette's masthead editorial says "Maxime Bernier has his faults, but when he was industry minister he pushed hard for more competition and a better deal for consumers in telecommunications. His successor Jim Prentice seems to be moving in the opposite direction."