Errata, observations and working notes
from Parliament Hill reporter David Akin
View Article  Need some Wi-Fi in Vancouver?
Fabulous map. [Tip 'o the hat to Rob Cottingham] Let's get this done for every major metro area.
The map builds on the wonderful Google maps beta.   more »
View Article  Do you have a First Amendment or not?
Journalists in Canada are envious of their American cousins because of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Canada has no such protection for journalists enshrined in its Constitution. The U.S. amendment reads:
[The U.S.] Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free ...   more »
View Article  Electronic Entertainment Policy Initiative
Internet activist, privacy protector, computer geek , and hog fan Lauren Weinstein (left) is up to no good again. This time he's trying to pull opposing factions in the digital content copyright debate together to find solutions to some tricky problems. He's calling it the Electronic Entertainment Policy Initiative:
Announcing ...   more »
View Article  Canadian copyright reform initiatives released to cautious acclaim
Ottawa plans to overhaul Canadian copyright law this spring. Unlike the U.S. Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA), which many critics believed tipped the balance too far towards rights holders, the Canadian initiative seems to strike a balance and, of some note, was written with an eye towards a peer-to-peer universe:
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View Article  Blogs are the norm for just 3 per cent of us
Reading blogs (and probably posting to your own or a pal's) is probably second nature to you. That's why you're reading these words, of course.
But some new surveys suggest that blogging and blogs have yet to have the mainstream impact their enthusiasts believe they will:
"A CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll ...   more »
View Article  National Newspaper Awards
The Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star lead the way in nominations for National Newspaper Awards. I'm surprised and happy to be among the 10 Globe and Mail journalists whose work has been highlighted.
Pieces I did on the CIBC faxing customer info to West Virginia are nominated ...   more »
View Article  Conservative Policy Convention: Transportation; Immigration
P-37: Transportation | P-38: Transportation [Border Crossings] | P-68: International Credentials | P-69: Applications Process | P-65: Refugee Determination    more »
View Article  Conservative Policy Convention: Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice: P-75: Sentencing | P-78: Child Protection | P-74: Sex Offender Registry | P-76: Firearms | P-73: Dangerous Offenders | P-79: Organized Crime . . .
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View Article  Conservative Policy Convention: Health and Social Programs
P-54: Childcare | P-47: Healthcare | P-92: Definition of Marriage | P-48: Post-Secondary Education | P-93: Abortion Legislation | P-55: Support for Parents | P-52: Housing and Homelessness | P-51: Retirement Savings | P-53: Shared Parenting | P-50: Employment Insurance | P-49: Student Loans
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View Article  Conservative Policy Convention: Fiscal and Economic Policy
P-26: Family Tax Fairness | P-29: Industrial Development | P-24: Tax Relief - Personal Income Taxes | P-27: Debt Repayment | P-32: Equalization | P-21: Tax Relief | P-34: Mining |    more »
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