Digital Copyright Canada

Good morning Mr McOrmond,

As an "harcore" FLOSS user and advocate-evangelist that puts a lot of energy on having my current employer (Quebec's Governement) embrace more and more open source solutions, as a Computer Security specialist that put his solo start-up business on hold to help the Green Party, as the co-inventor and co-owner of the ultimate anti-spam technology (Canada-US-Europe patent pending), as an wannabepro-amateur bassist and singer that think artists don't get their fair share of the music business revenues I more than agree with about everything I read on your web sites.

Hi Russell,

Thank you for contacting me. Your arguement is sound and reasonable. I worry about accountability and corruption, that is why I wanted to challenge the status quo. However, I plead ignorance. I am not as aware of these issues as I should be, I am a first timer who is still trying to sort it all out. For what it is worth, I believe in copywrite protection and believe that an individuals work is sacrosant and not to be retooled and re-sold under another name. I believe that we should be protected from plagerism and I believe that Government has a responsibility to enforce copywrite laws wihtout bias. I am not sure that answers this exactly. But I am learning and would welcome hearing form you on this matter, I am open and willing to be educated.

Sincerely,
Patty Donovan
Green Party of Canada
Fundy royal

I am not an Expert in this issue but I agree that any MP who has received campaign funds from any special interest group, or personal benefit that was not in the course of a legitimate business transaction in the pre-political career of the MP, should be considered in conflict of interest if they sit in on the making of any decision which in any way determines the possible benefit or detriment of the individual or group that contributed to their campaign. In the incidence where an MP had pre-political business as a writer, musician, or visual artist they may have had worked for publishing corporations etc with a vested interest in copyright laws, but they may also have a valuable practical understanding of how copy wright law will come to be applied hence their knowledge could be useful on a comity determining how the copy wright law be written. Or in lay-mans terms I will not tolerate any corruption and will be quick to let it be know if I encounter any before, during, or after my time as MP.

I hope that this answers you concerns
http://www.dougperry.name/mov/T-9-WhyGPbyOthers.mov
Doug Perry DTCM CBT Green Party candidate Vancouver South

This p2pnet article puts all the CIPPIC answers received so far in a simple format.

However, CIPPIC (Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic) hasn't forgotten and recently launched a site specifically asking for party positions on copyright law reform, police surveillance powers, telecommunications policy reform, and legislative responses to spam, spyware, ID theft, and other privacy invasions.