Latvia Says No To ACTA / Bill C-11 Update
Latvia is the latest European nation to stop their ratification of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. And it appears that Germany wants to hold off on signing in response to the public protests in their country.
Unfortunately Bill C-11 has progressed through the first and second reading in the House Of Commons here in Canada, with little to no response to the overwhelming opposition to the digital locks provisions and SOPA like website blocking.
The public has spoken, both in the public consultations on Bill C-32 and with recent letters and petitions against Bill C-11.
It is clear that Canadians do not want contradictory policies on private copying and SOPA like enforcement of our Copyright Act. Over 32,000 Canadians have signed the Openmedia.ca petition, including yours truly. And 74,000 “liked” the petition on Facebook.
It is a matter of record. Members of Parliament have received letters and emails conveying concern about or opposition to several provisions in Bill C-11, yet the current government has failed to address this correspondence.
This bill was rushed through it’s second reading in the House of Commons today, with little time for debate, and is up for review by a committee, who will analyze and amend the bill.
Hopefully they will notice how contradictory the technological protections measures are and amend them accordingly.
Government Spam Reporting Center Almost Here
The government’s spam reporting center is on it’s way, according to Postmedia News.
Unsolicited commercial emails, faxes and calls have been illegal in Canada since 2010 but enforcement has yet to kick in. This center will handle complaints in regards to this activity.
More Boxing Week Specials
Amazon UK
and HMV UK
have just gone online with their Boxing Week or post-Christmas deep discount sales.
Last Minute Gift Ideas ?
Amazon.ca
and iTunes Canada
have printable gift certificates.
Alternatively, you can e-gift a product or send gift certificates to Facebook from Amazon.com
The Forever Yours Charity Single
As you may or may not know, I’ve been a member of Youtube since 2006. And today I thought I’d bump a charity single entitled “Forever Yours” by fellow Youtuber Alex Day, also known as Nerimon.
I am particularly fond of the hilarious BillTV-Mickeleh Remix, having known BillTVMacon for a while, and the Stefan Chin Remix, which has already charted at #10 in the Electronic music charts here in Canada.
Free Music Download Offer
eMusic had added another $5 credit to their trial offer. That’s $10 of free music to new users, which translates to about 20 free MP3s.
These guys have over 13 million tracks in their catalog, many of which are $0.49 each after the 7 day trial.