Digital Copyright Canada

Elections Canada Electoral district profile (Links to Map, Past Candidates, and Past Election Results)

Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North / Winnipeg-Nord

Name: Vacant Vacant
e-Mail: <Wasylycia-Leis.J@parl.gc.ca>
Party: New Democratic Party

I have updated the MP database to reflect current MPs. All 307 sitting MPs should now be correct. If there are issues, let me know. I will work on creating a new letter for people to send Re: C-32.

The missing MP is in the riding of Winnipeg North which has been vacant since April 27, 2010, when Judy Wasylycia-Leis announced her retirement from federal politics. She is running for mayor of Winnipeg.

Michael Geist reports that, "coming out of last night's election, 34 candidates who supported the copyright pledge during the campaign were elected - 11 Liberals and 23 New Democrats".

The list of candidates supporting the Copyright Pledge has been updated on Monday the 6'th.

If your candidates aren't on this list, then ask them if they would take the pledge.

Addition: Hijal De Sarkar (NDP, Ottawa South)

I will be trying to do a weekly review of mentions in the Canadian parliament of issues that are (or should be) of interest to our community. If one of the MPs in the related discussions is your MP, please write them a letter about the issue.

The House stands adjourned until Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 10 a.m.

Here are the preliminary results for the ridings we were watching closely. There are some very positive outcomes for us, especially in the two top ridings we were watching. This is hopefully an indication of a positive future for creators and users of "works of the mind".

General results from the Library of Parliament.

Parkdale--High Park

Peggy Nash wins the election, unseating Hollywood's member of parliament, Sarmite Sam Bulte.

Timmins--James Bay

Independent writer, broadcaster and musician Charlie Angus retains his seat. This is an important win for Canadian independent creators.

Durham

Bev Oda, possibly the new Minister of Heritage.

Jeanne-Le Ber

Liza Frulla, past Heritage Minister, looses her seat.

The following ridings are considered to be of special interest to our community.

Parkdale--High Park

Close race between Peggy Nash and Sarmite Sam Bulte. Ms. Bulte is a close friend of the incumbent foreign intermediaries, and possibility to become the next Heritage Minister if the Liberals form the government. She is seen by our community as one of the greatest threats to Canadian creativity, especially independents and creators using alternative methods of production, distribution and funding. Anyone with ties to this riding should do what they can to support Ms. Nash and ensure that Ms. Bulte does not win her seat.

Timmins--James Bay

Riding of independent writer, broadcaster and musician Charlie Angus. He was also the NDP Heritage critic. It is important that this independent creator, who understands the competitive issues in Copyright, is in the next parliament. He was sent signatures to the Petition for Users Rights which he offered to table for us, but this did not happen before the election was called.

Election 2006: Please add comments to discuss riding specific activities, links to candidate information, etc.

Incumbent information

Winnipeg North / Winnipeg-Nord
MP: Judy Wasylycia-Leis(Parliamentary Internet)

I met Judy Wasylycia-Leis (Winnipeg North) on Wednesday, August 17. This was the launch evening of OpenCity 2005, and I was one of two speakers (then a Jazz Band) at the Town Hall on the Future of Copyright.

Early in the evening I gave my presentation Policy Laundering + Petition for Users' Rights! where I spoke of the true origins of Bill C-60 and one citizen-based response to it.

Later in the evening I met with Ms. Wasylycia-Leis for a short time and chatted (the jazz music was loud so it wasn't long). I gave her a copy of Lessig

I sent a letter to the Winnipeg area members of parliament to invite them to OpenCity 2005, the festival of participatory culture.