Michael Geist's Blog (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
People keep sending new C-61 mashups - this time Canadian Heritage Minister Josee Verner, Larry Lessig, and the CBC's Sandra Abma play the starring roles in They Have Indeed Gone Crazy . Prime Minister Harper stars in the parody below.
Market Wire - Government: National (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable John Baird, Minister of the Environment and the Honourable Josee Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, officially welcomed 800 heritage professionals and diplomats from all over the world to Quebec City for the 32nd Session of the World Heritage Committee. During this meeting, that will last from July 2 to 10th, members will be called on to designate...
Market Wire - Government (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Josee Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages and Minister for La Francophonie, today announced the appointment of three new full-time members of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC): Suzanne Lamarre, representing the Quebec region; Steve Simpson, representing British Columbia and Yukon,...
Michael Geist's Blog (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
I've posted NDP and Liberal responses to C-61 last week, but did not bother posting the standard response from Industry Minister Jim Prentice and Canadian Heritage Minister Josee Verner that has been widely circulated online (and is replicated by many other Conservative MPs). A blog reader sent along the response received from Conservative MP and Industry Committee chair James Rajotte, which takes...
KerPlonka! (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
" Foreign affairs must go to a Quebecer . Discuss." Good thing to think about. (But whom? Josée Verner? Jean-Pierre Blackburn')
Market Wire - Government: National (Free subscription) | 06/23/2008
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Josee Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women, Official Languages and Minister for La Francophonie, today announced the appointment of Yves Trepanier as a member of the Canadian Cultural Export Review Board.
p2pnet (Free subscription) | 06/19/2008
p2pnet news Politics:- | Movies:- Canadian heritage minister Josée Verner (right) wants a bill which would give the Conservative government power to censor new Canadian movies. Under it, made-in-Canada films whose content might lead to prosecution under the Criminal Code would be refused public money, although foreign films made here wouldn’t be affected. However, Liberal senators [...]
CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 06/16/2008
The federal government has reached an agreement with a national francophone group over the court challenges program, which helps minority groups fight for their rights, Heritage Minister Josée Verner told the House of Commons on Monday.
Slaw (Free subscription) | 06/12/2008
Late-breaking news: OTTAWA, June 11, 2008 — The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, and the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages, and Minister for La Francophonie, will deliver brief statements and answer media inquiries shortly after the tabling of a bill to amend the Copyright Act. Members [...]
The Distant Librarian (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
Government of Canada to Table Bill to Amend the Copyright Act OTTAWA, June 11, 2008 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, and the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages, and Minister...
EXCESS COPYRIGHT (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
Tomorrow will be "D Day", as it were, for Canadian copyright. Let us hope that the "D" isn't as in "DMCA". HK ************** Government of Canada to Table Bill to Amend the Copyright Act OTTAWA, June 11, 2008 -- The Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry, and the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages, and Minister for La
ArtsJournal (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
"Hammered by accusations that she is attempting to censor Canada's artistic community, Heritage Minister Josée Verner has said she will ask the entertainment industry to help craft guidelines to govern what material no longer qualifies for tax credits. Representatives of the industry have rejected that offer."...
Eastman's Online Genealogy Newslett (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
SHELBURNE, Nova Scotia, June 5, 2008 -- The 225th anniversary of the first Loyalists landing in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, will be celebrated, thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada. Gerald Keddy, Member of Parliament (South Shore-St. Margaret's), on behalf of the Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages and Minister for La Francophonie,...
Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 05/27/2008
Maxime Bernier has officially resigned! It's the only thing he successfully accomplished during his time in cabinet. Now he can spend more quality time at biker bars. Bitchin'!He'll be replaced by the unelected David Emerson (Foreign Affairs), and the vacuous Josee Verner (Francophonie). Emerson will only be appointed on an interim basis, so there's still hope for Rob Anders to complete the Circle...
Michael Geist's Blog (Free subscription) | 05/15/2008
Ever since the government decided to delay Canadian copyright reform last December, Industry Minister Jim Prentice has relied on the same talking point - "When (Canadian Heritage Minister Josee) Verner and I have reached a consensus and we're satisfied, we will introduce a bill." On Wednesday Prentice was asked about the copyright bill and he again refused to speculate on timing and reiterated the...
