Prohibit Cross-domain tracking

November 19, 2021

Cross-domain tracking , multi-site tracking or tracking outside the tracker’s own domain will require user’s active acknowledgement (opt-in), notwithstanding any privacy policy posted on the website. A similar form of acknowledgement is required if collected information are passed to third party, with the list of the third parties recipients provided to the user. The following policies have been approved by the Political Council and will be sent to the membership to be voted on: The pirate part...
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Updating the Spirit of Privacy Law in Face of New Technology

November 5, 2021

We will update the Criminal Code to ensure that use of newer and/or untested technological means to accomplish something that would be a privacy violation if a person physically did it themselves is also illegal (such as using a drone to commit voyeurism). An act that would have otherwise been legal or illegal using more conventional methods will be treated accordingly as having accomplished the act with conventional means. The following policies have been approved by the Political Council and ...
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Crown Copyright

August 28, 2021

The following policies have been approved by the Political Council and will be sent to the membership to be voted on: -All government copyright ("crown copyright") will be released under a Creative Commons Non-commercial licence.

Establish Compulsory Licences for all Copyright and Patents

August 28, 2021

The following policies have been approved by the Political Council and will be sent to the membership to be voted on: -We will establish a system of automatic licences for copyright and patents. Innovators will be able to pay a flat fee for the right to use works of intellectual property held by another. This is similar to the provisions made for 'cover songs' in the music industry. -As the intellectual property holders will not be able to reject an automatic licence request we will set...
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Strengthening the Moral Rights of Authors

April 8, 2022

While the economic aspects of copyright is widely recognized to be damaging, the rights of an author to the attribution and integrity of their work are not. We will strengthen these rights and separate them from the economic considerations of copyright. The following policies have been approved by the Political Council and will be sent to the membership to be voted on: -An artist has the right to have their work attributed to them when used by another where it is reasonable to do so unless this...
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Encourage Research into Ageing

August 9, 2022

Canada puts a great deal of funds towards research into illnesses affecting Canadians. Researchers are able to apply for grants that help expand medical knowledge and lead to cures. However, research into ageing cannot benefit as ageing is not classified as an illness. By opening up funding to those researching ageing we stand to improve the quality of life of the elderly by not only extending old age but extending healthy old age.

Reduce Political Salaries

August 9, 2022

With the salary increase adopted in 2013 Canadian MPs now make $160,200 yearly. This figure is higher than that of politicians in Great Britain, Australia and several other industrial nations. This is unacceptable when Canadians are being asked to make due with less. To help our federal politicians lead by example the salary of all MPs and Senators will be reduced to $100,000 yearly.

Commitment to Local Representation

August 9, 2022

Canadians' trust in government remains at an all-time low. Part of the problem is a sense that MPs are unable to represent their constituents well due to over-bearing party discipline. Canadians want MPs who are able to represent them fully. The Pirate Party recognizes that party candidates and MPs may not agree on every issue and that parties are at their heart a collection of like-minded equals. As such the party will avoid the use of whipped votes in Parliament. Instead opting to seek caucus...
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Fairness for Independents

August 9, 2022

Our political system makes it difficult for independent candidates to run for public office successfully. Donations raised by an independent candidate are forfeited to Elections Canada after the election is over. They are then forced to start over in the following election, a problem not shared by political parties who can create large stores of funds at the riding association and party level. The following policies have been approved by the Political Council and will be sent to the membership ...
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Lets talk about Mincome

May 15, 2022

While I was going through our new policy points of the Pirate Party of Canada one by one. One policy in particular caught my eye and intrigued me. This was a policy that made so much sense that the only thing that does not make sense is why the government isnt already doing it! That policy that caught my eye was Mincome (a portmanteau of Minimum Income). Of course it goes by many other names Guarnteed Annual Income, Negative Income Tax, Basic Income, Basic Income Guarentee, but no matter what na...
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