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Last Month, Bruce Hyer quit the NDP caucus over issues of strict party discipline. Hyer was one of two MPs who voted against the long-gun registry counter to the wishes of their party. Hyer was stripped of his critic roles and banned from asking questions in the House of Commons by the NDP leadership as … Continue reading Party Discipline: An Undemocratic Exercise Originally posted on Techrights on March 15, 2012.
Co-authored with Roy Schestowitz Summary: A Free software-centric Bill C-11 analysis At Techrights, we are heavily involved in the issue of software patents and the harm to Free (as in freedom) software that they can cause. In Canada, however, the issue of software patents has … Continue reading Canadian Bill C-11 - Harmful to Free Software Europe is all abuzz with the latest successes of the Pirate Party in Germany, who are currently running with double-digit approval rating in polls, thereby making it the #3 party in Germany (1). The successes of Sweden, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and the astounding success in Germany have moved the party forward throughout the eyes … Continue reading Pirate Parties International: The New Board The Pirate Party of Canada condemns Thursday’s filing of a lawsuit by a mining company in British Columbia against its environmental critics on the basis of Facebook posts and website updates. The Wilderness Committee was founded as a non-profit organisation dedicated to preserving Canadian natural heritage more than thirty years ago. For the past twenty … Continue reading Pirate Party of Canada Condemns lawsuit based on Facebook updates What is ACTA ( http://www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/fo/intellect_property.aspx?view=d ) ? ACTA, is a treaty which Canada has already signed. The very spirit of ACTA gives governments and corporations the right to block websites displaying the leaked content, such as Wikileaks for example (but also music, images, etc) as well as all sites sharing some of that information. … Continue reading C-11 and ACTA Protests |
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