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Canadian Cynic (Free subscription) | yesterday
What could be more delightful than to pick up the mail only to discover a fresh batch of conservative party propaganda? Well lemme tell you, the most delightful thing about this new batch of franking abuse is to note that it comes from my bestest pal Bev (Our Lady of the Limousine) Oda. This bit of Conservative mail spam, abuse of privilege and taxpayer funded campaigning is a bunch of tough talking...
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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.
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EXCESS COPYRIGHT (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
A visit today to the Canadian Heritage copyright website reveals the following, which has been posted for many months now about a couple of potentially very interesting studies - which are long overdue... and I mean LONG, LONG overdue..... So, whassup? Lost in translation? J'en doute. Studies Underway Preamble The Department of Canadian Heritage has commissioned the following studies. Upon
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Market Wire - Government: Security (law enforcement, homeland etc) (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Helena Guergis, Secretary of State (Foreign Affairs and International Trade) (Sport), will be in Montreal, today, to participate in the announcement of the 2008 Beijing Canadian Paralympic Team.
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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...
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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,...
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Ars Technica (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
Microsoft Canada is touting its Canadian heritage with survey results that reveal Canadian men like to game naked and in the bathroom. Read More...
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Market Wire - Government: National (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) This Multiculturalism Day, I am proud to explain what the Government of Canada is doing to promote integration among Canada's increasingly diverse population.
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ArtsJournal (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
"The standing committee on Canadian heritage heard, over the past month, from representatives of all interested parties: from the CBC managers who have decided to eliminate classical music from the most popular listening periods in the day and evening; they heard from classical singers and composers who object to that decision; and they heard from commercial music producers who are thrilled by it....
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Market Wire - Government: National (Free subscription) | 06/26/2008
TORONTO, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Government of Canada celebrated the accomplishments of the Canadian National Rowing team at the Canadian Rowing Foundation's Row Gold Gala 2008 fundraising event.
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Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
Back in December, I participated in the Department of Canadian Heritage's stakeholder consultations, facilitated by Bernard Lord, which were held in preparation for a renewal of the government's official languages strategy. The mood in the room was pessimistic, as we had only been asked to participate a few days prior, which gave the impression that the consultations were window dressing, rather than...
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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.
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Bread and Circuits (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008
1. Write to your MP, the Industry Minister, the Canadian Heritage Minister, and the Prime Minister. If you send an email, be sure to print it out and drop a copy in the mail (no stamp is needed - c/o House of Commons, Ottawa, ON, K1A0A6). If you are looking for a sample letter, visit [...]
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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 [...]
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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...
