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From: Russell McOrmond [mailto:[hidden email]] Sent: December 9, 2005 4:52 PM To: DCC Announcements Cc: General Copyright Discussions; Universal Access Canada; GOSLING members in Ottawa; CANadian OPENsource Education and Research; [hidden email] Subject: [CPI-UA] New Canadian Voice in Digital Rights Issues: Online Rights Canada (ORC) (Please widely circulate!) December 09, 2005 New Canadian Voice in Digital Rights Issues Online Rights Canada Launches with EFF, CIPPIC Support Toronto - Online Rights Canada (ORC) launched in Canada Friday, giving Canadians a new voice in critical technology and information policy issues. The grassroots organization is jointly supported by the Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). "Canadians are realizing in ever-greater numbers that the online world offers tremendous opportunities for learning, communicating, and innovating, but that those opportunities are at risk as a result of corporate practices, government policies and legal regimes that hinder online privacy and free speech," said Philippa Lawson, Executive Director and General Counsel of CIPPIC. "Online Rights Canada provides a home on the Internet for grassroots activism on digital issues that are important to ordinary Canadians." "With the Canadian government preparing for a January election, all of last year's legislation is back on the drawing board. Canadians now have another chance to present a public interest perspective on issues like copyright reform and increased government surveillance," said Ren Bucholz, EFF's Policy Coordinator, Americas. "We are happy to be launching ORC at such a critical time." One of ORC's first actions is a petition drive against unwarranted surveillance law. A bill proposed in Parliament last month would have allowed law enforcement agencies to obtain personal information without a warrant and forced communications providers to build surveillance backdoors into the hardware that routes phone calls and Internet traffic. The petition asks Canadian lawmakers to protect citizens' privacy rights when the new government convenes in 2006. Other important issues for ORC will include copyright law, access to information, and freedom from censorship. "Today, ORC focuses on digital copyright and lawful access. But there is no reason to restrict the site to those two issues," said CIPPIC Staff Counsel David Fewer. "Our hope is that ORC will evolve into the first place to go for Canadians looking for opportunities to protect their online rights. Anyone can be an activist - Online Rights Canada will give you the tools you need." Online Rights Canada is the latest group to join the global fight for digital rights. Digital Rights Ireland launched earlier this week, and the Open Rights Group launched in the United Kingdom last month. For Online Rights Canada: http://www.onlinerights.ca Contacts: Ren Bucholz Policy Coordinator, Americas Electronic Frontier Foundation ren -at- eff -.- org Philippa Lawson Executive Director Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic plawson -at uottawa -.- ca -- Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/> 2378+ Canadians oppose Bill C-60. This bill protects antiquated Recording, Motion Picture and "software manufacturing" industries from modernization. http://KillBillC60.ca Sign--> http://digital-copyright.ca/petition/ |
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"Online Rights Canada (ORC) is a grassroots organization that promotes
the public's interest in technology and information policy. We believe that Canadians should have a voice in copyright law, access to information, freedom from censorship, and other issues that we face in the digital world. Join us by using the form on your right to sign up for email updates." - . . . . :-| On 12/9/05, Michael Lenczner <[hidden email]> wrote: > ---Original Message----- > From: Russell McOrmond [mailto:[hidden email]] > Sent: December 9, 2005 4:52 PM > To: DCC Announcements > Cc: General Copyright Discussions; Universal Access Canada; GOSLING > members in Ottawa; CANadian OPENsource Education and Research; > [hidden email] > Subject: [CPI-UA] New Canadian Voice in Digital Rights Issues: Online > Rights Canada (ORC) > > > (Please widely circulate!) > > December 09, 2005 > New Canadian Voice in Digital Rights Issues > > Online Rights Canada Launches with EFF, CIPPIC Support > > Toronto - Online Rights Canada (ORC) launched in Canada Friday, giving > Canadians a new voice in critical technology and information policy > issues. The grassroots organization is jointly supported by the > Canadian > > Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) and the Electronic > Frontier Foundation (EFF). > > "Canadians are realizing in ever-greater numbers that the online world > offers tremendous opportunities for learning, communicating, and > innovating, but that those opportunities are at risk as a result of > corporate practices, government policies and legal regimes that hinder > online privacy and free speech," said Philippa Lawson, Executive > Director > and General Counsel of CIPPIC. "Online Rights Canada provides a home on > the Internet for grassroots activism on digital issues that are > important > to ordinary Canadians." > > "With the Canadian government preparing for a January election, all of > last year's legislation is back on the drawing board. Canadians now > have > > another chance to present a public interest perspective on issues like > copyright reform and increased government surveillance," said Ren > Bucholz, > EFF's Policy Coordinator, Americas. "We are happy to be launching ORC > at > > such a critical time." > > One of ORC's first actions is a petition drive against unwarranted > surveillance law. A bill proposed in Parliament last month would have > allowed law enforcement agencies to obtain personal information without > a > warrant and forced communications providers to build surveillance > backdoors into the hardware that routes phone calls and Internet > traffic. > The petition asks Canadian lawmakers to protect citizens' privacy > rights > > when the new government convenes in 2006. Other important issues for > ORC > > will include copyright law, access to information, and freedom from > censorship. > > "Today, ORC focuses on digital copyright and lawful access. But there > is > > no reason to restrict the site to those two issues," said CIPPIC Staff > Counsel David Fewer. "Our hope is that ORC will evolve into the first > place to go for Canadians looking for opportunities to protect their > online rights. Anyone can be an activist - Online Rights Canada will > give > you the tools you need." > > Online Rights Canada is the latest group to join the global fight for > digital rights. Digital Rights Ireland launched earlier this week, and > the > Open Rights Group launched in the United Kingdom last month. > > For Online Rights Canada: > http://www.onlinerights.ca > > Contacts: > > Ren Bucholz > Policy Coordinator, Americas > Electronic Frontier Foundation > ren -at- eff -.- org > > Philippa Lawson > Executive Director > Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic > plawson -at uottawa -.- ca > > -- > Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/> > 2378+ Canadians oppose Bill C-60. This bill protects antiquated > Recording, > Motion Picture and "software manufacturing" industries from > modernization. > http://KillBillC60.ca Sign--> > http://digital-copyright.ca/petition/ > |
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What's the problem ?
Michael Lenczner wrote: "Online Rights Canada (ORC) is a grassroots organization that promotes the public's interest in technology and information policy. We believe that Canadians should have a voice in copyright law, access to information, freedom from censorship, and other issues that we face in the digital world. Join us by using the form on your right to sign up for email updates." - . . . . :-| On 12/9/05, Michael Lenczner [hidden email] wrote:---Original Message----- From: Russell McOrmond [[hidden email]] Sent: December 9, 2005 4:52 PM To: DCC Announcements Cc: General Copyright Discussions; Universal Access Canada; GOSLING members in Ottawa; CANadian OPENsource Education and Research; [hidden email] Subject: [CPI-UA] New Canadian Voice in Digital Rights Issues: Online Rights Canada (ORC) (Please widely circulate!) December 09, 2005 New Canadian Voice in Digital Rights Issues Online Rights Canada Launches with EFF, CIPPIC Support Toronto - Online Rights Canada (ORC) launched in Canada Friday, giving Canadians a new voice in critical technology and information policy issues. The grassroots organization is jointly supported by the Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). "Canadians are realizing in ever-greater numbers that the online world offers tremendous opportunities for learning, communicating, and innovating, but that those opportunities are at risk as a result of corporate practices, government policies and legal regimes that hinder online privacy and free speech," said Philippa Lawson, Executive Director and General Counsel of CIPPIC. "Online Rights Canada provides a home on the Internet for grassroots activism on digital issues that are important to ordinary Canadians." "With the Canadian government preparing for a January election, all of last year's legislation is back on the drawing board. Canadians now have another chance to present a public interest perspective on issues like copyright reform and increased government surveillance," said Ren Bucholz, EFF's Policy Coordinator, Americas. "We are happy to be launching ORC at such a critical time." One of ORC's first actions is a petition drive against unwarranted surveillance law. A bill proposed in Parliament last month would have allowed law enforcement agencies to obtain personal information without a warrant and forced communications providers to build surveillance backdoors into the hardware that routes phone calls and Internet traffic. The petition asks Canadian lawmakers to protect citizens' privacy rights when the new government convenes in 2006. Other important issues for ORC will include copyright law, access to information, and freedom from censorship. "Today, ORC focuses on digital copyright and lawful access. But there is no reason to restrict the site to those two issues," said CIPPIC Staff Counsel David Fewer. "Our hope is that ORC will evolve into the first place to go for Canadians looking for opportunities to protect their online rights. Anyone can be an activist - Online Rights Canada will give you the tools you need." Online Rights Canada is the latest group to join the global fight for digital rights. Digital Rights Ireland launched earlier this week, and the Open Rights Group launched in the United Kingdom last month. For Online Rights Canada: http://www.onlinerights.ca Contacts: Ren Bucholz Policy Coordinator, Americas Electronic Frontier Foundation ren -at- eff -.- org Philippa Lawson Executive Director Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic plawson -at uottawa -.- ca -- Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/> 2378+ Canadians oppose Bill C-60. This bill protects antiquated Recording, Motion Picture and "software manufacturing" industries from modernization. http://KillBillC60.ca Sign--> http://digital-copyright.ca/petition/_______________________________________________ CivicAccess-discuss mailing list [hidden email] http://civicaccess.ca/mailman/listinfo/civicaccess-discuss_civicaccess.ca |
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it's not a problem. i was just worried that this group would have
made our work over the last 2 months irrelevant. but after closer examination i think that we're doing different (enough) stuff. On 12/9/05, Stephane Guidoin <[hidden email]> wrote: > What's the problem ? > > Michael Lenczner wrote: > "Online Rights Canada (ORC) is a grassroots organization that promotes > the public's interest in technology and information policy. We believe > that Canadians should have a voice in copyright law, access to > information, freedom from censorship, and other issues that we face in > the digital world. Join us by using the form on your right to sign up > for email updates." > > > - . . . . > > :-| > > > On 12/9/05, Michael Lenczner <[hidden email]> wrote: > > > ---Original Message----- > From: Russell McOrmond [mailto:[hidden email]] > Sent: December 9, 2005 4:52 PM > To: DCC Announcements > Cc: General Copyright Discussions; Universal Access Canada; GOSLING > members in Ottawa; CANadian OPENsource Education and Research; > [hidden email] > Subject: [CPI-UA] New Canadian Voice in Digital Rights Issues: Online > Rights Canada (ORC) > > > (Please widely circulate!) > > December 09, 2005 > New Canadian Voice in Digital Rights Issues > > Online Rights Canada Launches with EFF, CIPPIC Support > > Toronto - Online Rights Canada (ORC) launched in Canada Friday, giving > Canadians a new voice in critical technology and information policy > issues. The grassroots organization is jointly supported by the > Canadian > > Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) and the Electronic > Frontier Foundation (EFF). > > "Canadians are realizing in ever-greater numbers that the online world > offers tremendous opportunities for learning, communicating, and > innovating, but that those opportunities are at risk as a result of > corporate practices, government policies and legal regimes that hinder > online privacy and free speech," said Philippa Lawson, Executive > Director > and General Counsel of CIPPIC. "Online Rights Canada provides a home on > the Internet for grassroots activism on digital issues that are > important > to ordinary Canadians." > > "With the Canadian government preparing for a January election, all of > last year's legislation is back on the drawing board. Canadians now > have > > another chance to present a public interest perspective on issues like > copyright reform and increased government surveillance," said Ren > Bucholz, > EFF's Policy Coordinator, Americas. "We are happy to be launching ORC > at > > such a critical time." > > One of ORC's first actions is a petition drive against unwarranted > surveillance law. A bill proposed in Parliament last month would have > allowed law enforcement agencies to obtain personal information without > a > warrant and forced communications providers to build surveillance > backdoors into the hardware that routes phone calls and Internet > traffic. > The petition asks Canadian lawmakers to protect citizens' privacy > rights > > when the new government convenes in 2006. Other important issues for > ORC > > will include copyright law, access to information, and freedom from > censorship. > > "Today, ORC focuses on digital copyright and lawful access. But there > is > > no reason to restrict the site to those two issues," said CIPPIC Staff > Counsel David Fewer. "Our hope is that ORC will evolve into the first > place to go for Canadians looking for opportunities to protect their > online rights. Anyone can be an activist - Online Rights Canada will > give > you the tools you need." > > Online Rights Canada is the latest group to join the global fight for > digital rights. Digital Rights Ireland launched earlier this week, and > the > Open Rights Group launched in the United Kingdom last month. > > For Online Rights Canada: > http://www.onlinerights.ca > > Contacts: > > Ren Bucholz > Policy Coordinator, Americas > Electronic Frontier Foundation > ren -at- eff -.- org > > Philippa Lawson > Executive Director > Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic > plawson -at uottawa -.- ca > > -- > Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/> > 2378+ Canadians oppose Bill C-60. This bill protects antiquated > Recording, > Motion Picture and "software manufacturing" industries from > modernization. > http://KillBillC60.ca Sign--> > http://digital-copyright.ca/petition/ > > > _______________________________________________ > CivicAccess-discuss mailing list > [hidden email] > http://civicaccess.ca/mailman/listinfo/civicaccess-discuss_civicaccess.ca > > > > _______________________________________________ > CivicAccess-discuss mailing list > [hidden email] > http://civicaccess.ca/mailman/listinfo/civicaccess-discuss_civicaccess.ca > > > |
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To me they are not doing the same. They are mostly against some
restriction on specific data. Juste see their opposition against bills C-60 and C-74 show what's their target. What we want to do is use better existing data and bring government to open more data. Also they seem to be much more "hardcore" activists, what we want to do imho is closer to "lobby". what about sending the launch invitation for co-founder this monday ? After we'll be to close to x-mas. Stef Michael Lenczner wrote: >it's not a problem. i was just worried that this group would have >made our work over the last 2 months irrelevant. > >but after closer examination i think that we're doing different (enough) stuff. > > |
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