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May 3, 2006

17:59
During the last Parliament, Bill C-60 provided some sensible approaches to copyright reform in Canada, but it also left room for improvement. Rumours from Ottawa indicate that copyright reform is being discussed heavily at the moment, and that new legislation could be out within weeks. It's vital that you tell your MP that any new legislation should be an improvement on Bill C-60, not the retreat being urged by big copyright holders. Use our new mail-your-MP tool to send a letter today!

January 17, 2006

17:15

On January 19th, the Copyright Lobby is putting on a fancy banquet to generate political donations for a friendly MP. They might be doing it because they're nice, or perhaps they're feeling generous because of the influence they expect to gain once the night is over. But no matter what their motivations, the event presents a startling picture: copyright interests contributing thousands of dollars to a politician who sets policy for their industry.