Re: [d@DCC] Mr. Angus in the House.

From: Robert Smits <bob _-at-_ rsmits.ca>
To: "General Copyright Discussions \(questions, organizing, etc\)" <discuss (at) list.digital-copyright.ca>
Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:32:07 -0800
References: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0611231439560.1452@calcutta.flora.ca>

On Thursday 23 November 2006 12:00, Russell McOrmond wrote:
>    Mr. Angus asked about Bev Oda's fundraiser again in the house.  It's
> great to have this being talked about, and how there seems to be a subset
> of stakeholders who have the ear of the Heritage Minister more than any
> other.
>
> Mr. Angus is MP for Timmins--James Bay
> http://www.digital-copyright.ca/edid/35092
>
>

Yes it seems to have been planned from the outset, even before the election.

>    We need to do our part to get Copyright mentioned as often as possible.
> We need to push hard to get more signatures to our petitions.  I'm working
> hard to get a batch tabled by a member in the Calgary area, but will have
> few left for other MPs who I'm having conversations with.
>
>    People who signed the first petition (Petition for Users Rights) should
> also sign the second petition (Petition to protect ICT property rights).
> I think it is important to have signatures to this second petition as it
> serves as an important educational moment for parliamentarians to realize
> that proposed changes to the Copyright act harm tangible property rights.
>
>    Are there thoughts on how to get more signatures?  Are there events
> coming up that people can bring petitions to to get signatures?

Yes. It looks very likely that we will be facing another federal election in 
early spring - February or March is my guess. The Tories are extremely 
frustrated in not having a majority and not being able to reveal their true 
colours on a whole range of issues. I think copyright is just one of them. 

We should start making plans now as to how we can raise the issue with 
candidates, or those who have either announced their candidacy or been 
nominated, and perhaps create a database with candidate positions. 

Bob Smits


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