Bill C-11: SOPA's Shy Canadian Cousin

With all the attention SOPA and PIPA have received in the past few weeks, Canadians are starting to realize that the proposed changes to the Canadian Copyright Act (Bill C-11), which are going to make an appearance in the House of Commons in the coming weeks, are going to attempt to do the same. This is just the latest effort by lobby groups to regain control of user-driven media.

Check out this talk by Clay Shirky, who speaks to the American situation and why these efforts to criminalize citizens of the digital world will continue across borders and time.

http://www.ted.com/talks/defend_our_freedom_to_share_or_why_sopa_is_a_bad_idea.html

Information Post/The Northern Gateway Pipeline

It's important to examine as many sources of information as possible on any given issue. The Northern Gateway Pipeline is promising to be one of thew most controversial issues the country of Canada may face in a generation.

For the Social Studies practitioner the pipeline issue has many facets - local, provincial, national and global. So dig in Social Studies practitioners! See link below:

https://www.neb-one.gc.ca/ll-eng/livelink.exe/fetch/2000/90464/90552/384192/620327/624910/695692/775718/ForestEthics_-_Attachment_E_-_Affront_to_Public_Interest_Report_-_A2K2C9.pdf?nodeid=775621&vernum=0

Pipelines and True Leadership

I think it is very important for the true story about the Canadian Governments shameful behaviour to be spoken to with truth and common sense. Gerald Amos takes a stand and sets the record straight. A leader any community could be proud of. Please take the time to read this article:

http://www.terracedaily.ca/show9198a/NO_APOLOGY_FORTHCOMING?mid=574740