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EU Commission formally proposes 'Link Tax' to European Parliament as part of...
Sep 15, 2016Ruth Coustick-DealCommission submits "some of the worst copyright rules in the world" to the European Parliament, including unprecedented new Link Tax powers for publishing giants.
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Why our work at the Supreme Court matters: A case study
Sep 28, 2016Meghan SaliNot only is OpenMedia defending your digital rights at the Supreme Court, but our work will help to eliminate cases of censorship-by-copyright online.
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Will the European Commission's copyright rules spell destruction for Wikimedia?
Oct 1, 2016Meghan SaliWithout an exception for nonprofits, monitoring and filtering provisions in the EU Commission's new copyright law would bankrupt some of our favourite services -- like Wikipedia
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Our last chance to knock down the TPP is here, let's seize it!
Oct 20, 2016Marie AspiazuThe clock is ticking as the government's public consultations on the TPP close on October 31, so it’s never been more important that all Canadians stand together to knock down...
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Have a link tax question? Join us on Reddit Ask-Me-Anything this Wednesday
Nov 26, 2016Ruth Coustick-DealWe're hosting a Reddit AMA! Save the Date and join us for all your #savethelink questions.
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Notice and what? Explaining the copyright 'Notice Trio'
Jan 11, 2017Ruth Coustick-DealNotice and…takedown? Staydown? Notice? We explain what these phrases mean and why they're vital to the fight for free expression in 2017.
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Referring to Indigenous peoples as immigrants, and a paternalistic apology,...
Jun 23, 2017Rick SalutinThis goes well beyond a slip; it's a conceit with a useful history in disparaging Indigenous claims.
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Our digital rights are not for sale, or trade
Jul 31, 2017Meghan SaliOpenMedia's official submission to the NAFTA consultation puts the digital rights concerns of Canadians front and centre
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Taking your voices on NAFTA to Ottawa
Sep 23, 2017Cynthia KhooOpenMedia's external legal counsel Cynthia Khoo reports back from meeting with Tracey Ramsey, NDP Critic for International Trade and Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on...
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Bell Canada is attempting to weaponize copyright through NAFTA
Sep 26, 2017Marie AspiazuWe thought we'd seen it all, but Bell has pitched an outrageous proposal to protect its outdated model and censor the Internet through NAFTA.
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Study on NAFTA supports balance in copyright and protecting data privacy
Dec 22, 2017Marie AspiazuThe Standing Committee on International Trade (CIIT) recently published a report on a study on how NAFTA affects Canadians, bearing encouraging news for Internet advocates.
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Over 55,000 voices are on their way to Minister Freeland’s office
Feb 2, 2018Marie AspiazuThis week we delivered over 55,000 signatures calling for the protection of our digital rights in the new NAFTA to Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland!
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Who owns your tattoos? Copyright issues are all around us.
Sep 4, 2018Marianela Ramos CapeloDigital Freedom UpdateHave you ever thought about how nearly every logo, piece of design (yes, including your tattoos), song, and movie has been or is currently under...
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If you want to dress up as Thor for Halloween, is making your own costume a...
Oct 1, 2018Marianela Ramos CapeloDigital Freedom UpdateIn Canada, costume designs are considered to be under copyright. So, mass-producing a costume of Marvel's Thor without clearing the rights to use...
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The Schrödinger's cat of copyright: What's an 'orphan work'?
Dec 5, 2018Marianela Ramos CapeloDigital Freedom UpdateThere is a gray, Schrödinger's cat kind of area in copyright. Enter: "orphan works" -- works that are neither public nor quite owned by someone.
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