Liberals’ centre plank is the Supplemental Canada Pension Plan
Statistics Canada says the population over the age of 65 could reach 10.9 million by 2036. With this, as the population continues to age, new financial challenges will emerge. So what exactly does this mean for you and your family? On Jan. 26, Prime Minister Stephen Harper intimated that these challenges would necessitate dramatic […]
Canada desperately needs a national plan to deal with Canada’s aging population
Seniors are a priority for New Democrats and we recognize that our country desperately needs a national plan to deal with Canada’s aging population. We are dedicated to developing a concrete plan to ensure that no senior is left behind as our country’s demographics shift. There are many among us who have concerns for […]
Seniors issues emerge as a policy priority for federal government
The federal government has been hard at work assuring the public that it supports the country’s growing population of seniors, and has taken significant steps to consult with seniors on policy issues. When it comes to pension reform though, the Conservatives aren’t open to suggestions. Seniors issues have been a hallmark of the Conservative […]
Leading economic forecasters back PBO’s report on the long-term sustainability of Old Age Security
The federal government’s declaration that Canada’s Old Age Security program is unsustainable has raised the ire of the opposition parties. While the Tories are adamant that the eligibility age for OAS must be raised by two years, economists with the Conference Board of Canada and the C.D. Howe Institute back the PBO’s assessment that […]
Canada’s digital economy strategy looks to tap into growing digital media industry
Digital media insiders are encouraged by recent federal investments in IT infrastructure and the Canadian Media Fund, but say that more could be done to celebrate homegrown successes and market the growing sector both nationally and internationally. The federal government took steps to bolster Canada’s digital economy in the 2011 budget with investments in […]
Ongoing dispute between publishers and universities highlights challenges of publishing in digital era
The bitter dispute between Canada’s universities and the country’s main copyright collective over copying fees persists, with each side accusing the other of using their position to get something for nothing. The latest rift started back in the spring of 2010 when Access Copyright filed with the Copyright Board of Canada to increase the […]
Digital lock provisions of Bill C-11 go far beyond WIPO standards
A series of upcoming government decisions in 2012 could dramatically change how Canadian consumers like you receive and enjoy media content. Bill C-11, an Act to amend the Copyright Act, will continue to be debated in Parliament and unless changes are made, consumers will soon lose many of the rights they have come to enjoy. […]
Fact, fiction, and falsehoods about the ‘F’ word in copyright law
OTTAWA—We must confront the ‘F word’ in copyright law. It is not a dirty word. To the contrary, the Supreme Court of Canada went to great lengths in its landmark 2004 CCH v. LSUC decision to clearly describe the meaning of this word in the context of what it called “users’ rights.” That case […]
Facing looming cuts, CBC remains focused on five-year plan
The CBC’s 75-year anniversary could be followed by a 10 per cent cut to public funding, but president and CEO Hubert Lacroix says it’s going ahead with its five-year plan to improve prime-time programming, to enhance regional services, to invest in digital content and services, and to invest in on-demand digital programming. The CBC […]
Industry minister touts Copyright Modernization Act as ‘key pillar’ of government’s digital economy strategy
Federal Industry Minister Christian Paradis says the government’s latest effort to modernize Canada’s copyright laws will encourage innovation and allow Canadian companies to compete in the global digital economy, but critics say that Bill C-11’s legal protection for digital locks criminalizes consumer freedom. The government reintroduced amendments to the Copyright Act last September after […]
