Robbo sez, “With the CRTC [ed: Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Canada, analogous to Ofcom or FCC] holding hearings on network management, the arrival of the Pirate Party movement in Canada can only be welcome news to those of us participating in the copyfight.
While it’s not likely they will have much clout within the halls of parliament, the conventional rules of *mis*representation don’t apply when a party, political or cultural movement is driven by such a focused issue. It is enough to acheive the means by which it can be raised in debate – not just in parliament but also the media and the streets – so as to ensure public awareness of the actions of elected representatives and to subsequently steer them to the public’s will and not be merely (and silently) beholden to the influence of corporate lobbies.
Arrrrr, eh?”
Free music, movies for all? Copyright-fighting Pirate Party comes to Canada.
(Thanks, Robbo!)
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