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Jim Prentice

Prentice Ordered to Change Chief of Staff

Prentice Ordered to Change Chief of Staff Age: 18 hrs BY MICHAEL GEIST Although not yet reflected on GEDS, the Hill Times reports that Industry Minister Jim Prentice has been ordered to change his chief of staff. Jean-Sebastien...

Spectrum auction grinds on

The government's auction of cellphone airwaves flirted with a conclusion on Friday when no new bids were placed in a morning round. Bidding sprang back to action in the afternoon, spurring the auction into its ninth week.

Text Message Fee Controversy Enters Canadian Political Party Wrangling

Although the Canadian Federal Parliament has adjourned until mid-September, representatives of both the Conservative and Liberal parties have weighed in on the increased texting charges announced by [b]Bell Canada Inc.[/b]® and...

Canadian DMCA video contest: Bill C61 in 61 seconds

Michael Geist sez, "Tens of thousands of Canadians have spoken out against Bill C-61 [Ed: the Canadian DMCA] over the past month. In addition to the letters, MP meetings, and town halls, many have created mashups, videos,...

The comeback of Kelowna

Last month, Stephen Harper broke ground with the federal government's historic apology for residential schools. Now, with the country's premiers looking to him for leadership, he has a chance to do much more to alleviate the...

Copyright in Canada

p2pnet news view Politics | P2P:- Is the NDP Canada’s Copyright party? - wonders Digital-Copyright’s Russell McOrmond in p2pnet today, pointing out »»» In many of the comments about Bill C-61 on BLOGS all across Canada you can...

EU eyes texting price cap

BRUSSELS — Are mobile phone companies taking advantage of teenagers' addiction to chatting in text messages? The top telecommunications regulator for the European Union believes so, and said Tuesday that a limit should be...

Bill C-61 Opposition Mounting in Local Ridings

A little over a month has passed since Bill C-61 was introduced by Industry Minister Jim Prentice in the House of Commons. The bill generated considerable negative media attention and a remarkable outpouring of concern from...

Government urged to spend spectrum proceeds on broadband

With the auction of cellphone airwaves having raised more than $4.2 billion and nearing its end, an increasing chorus of voices is calling on the government to invest in broadband internet access to prevent Canada from falling...

What the iPhone means to stakeholders in Canada

Plus what the SMS price changes mean to stakeholders in Canada The Telus Mobility and Bell Mobility announcements related to their SMS price changes and the release of the Apple iPhone 3G has provided me with the opportunity to...