Letter to the Ontario Minister of Education about software policy.
The following is a letter I wrote to the Ontario Minister of Education, with a copy to my MPP for Ottawa South. (Republished as an article on p2pnet, referenced from Linux.org, rlhc.net)Dear Hon....
View ArticleSteven Harper and Bill Gates helping AIDS victims? Not likely.
(Republished on p2pnet) In case anyone missed it, Mr. Harper and Mr. Gates had a press conference yesterday where they spoke about funding (Investment?) for HIV/AIDS vaccine research. I doubt anyone in...
View ArticleRight to Repair -- Freedom to Tinker -- Cars and Computers?
Brian Masse (NDP -- Windsor West) has tabled a private members Bill C-425 intended to protect the right of automobile owners to gain information and tools needed to repair their own vehicles. I have to...
View ArticleCounterfeiting and Piracy are theft (NOT!)
As parliament was being recessed for the summer, James Rajotte stood up as the Chair of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology to table their latest report very embarrassingly...
View ArticleLayton announces new NDP shadow cabinet
The NDP has announced a new shadow cabinet. Surprisingly, Bill Siksay (Burnaby-Douglas) has replaced Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay) as Heritage critic.Peggy Nash (Parkdale-High Park) replaces Brian...
View ArticleParliamentary week in review: Oct 29-Nov2
I will be trying to do a weekly review of mentions in the Canadian parliament of issues that are (or should be) of interest to our community. If one of the MPs in the related discussions is your MP,...
View ArticleParliamentary week in review: Nov 19-23, Nov 26-30
Previous reviews: Nov 13-16, Oct 29-Nov2.Nothing interesting to report for the week of November 19-23.November 27, 2007A motion was moved that the first report of the Standing Committee on Canadian...
View ArticleParliamentary week in review: December 3 - 7
Previous review: Nov 26-30Note: I am only doing specific keyword searches against the Hansard. If you notice something interesting that I missed, please comment!December 4, 2007read more
View ArticleAutomobile property rights won't be protected by "Conservatives"
A Globe and Mail article discusses how federal Industry Minister Tony Clement has claimed that a temporary non-binding deal granting Canada's independent garages access to the proprietary software and...
View ArticleIndustry Canada Proposes Changes to Spam Bill as Lobbyists Demand More
Michael Geist reports on some lobbying being done to water down an anti-SPAM bill.At yesterday's hearing, it was discouraging to see lobbyists for Canadian Chamber of Commerce and Canadian Intellectual...
View ArticleCurrent members of the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology...
Copyright policy is the joint responsibility of the Minister of Canadian Heritage and the Minister of Industry. Two committees of the House of Commons are therefore the key members who are most likely...
View ArticleMasse demands consumer protection & Internet competiton
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OCTOBER 22, 2009 MASSE DEMANDS CONSUMER PROTECTION & INTERNET COMPETITION Government must withdraw C-27 amendment and overturn CRTC decision OTTAWA – Today, NDP Industry...
View ArticleIt has begun
The so-called "Copyright Modernization Act" was debated in the House of Commons yesterday. The debate started at about 10:20, broke for Statements by Members and Question period (14:00-15:05), and...
View ArticleBill C-11 debate day 1
The hansard for Tuesday, October 18, 2011 includes a transcript of the first day of debate of Bill C-11. The debate is at second reading, after which it will be sent to a committee.The debate started a...
View ArticleRiding Information: Windsor West
Elections Canada Electoral district profile (Links to Map, Past Candidates, and Past Election Results) Member of Parliament for Windsor West / Windsor-Ouest (Via Parl.gc.ca)Name: Brian Masse (Via...
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