By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 24/08/2026This law - the Copyright Modernization Act - was wildly unpopular from the start. A federal consultation drew over 6,000 opposing comments, and only *53* comments in support of the bill. 48/ 2789
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 24/08/2026But Prime Minister Stephen Harper whipped the vote among his Conservative MPs and passed it, because he judged that tariff-free access to America's markets to be a price worth paying: pluralistic.net/2024/11/15/r... 49/pluralistic.netPluralistic: Canada’s ground-breaking, hamstrung repair and interop laws (15 Nov 2024) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow 4709
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 24/08/2026Trump's tariffs prove that this was a bad bargain. By voluntarily gluing its technological elbows to its sides, Canada made itself easy pickings for America's tech giants. 50/ 18110
Andy Fraser @andyfraser.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Given everything we know about Harper, the main reasons for driving through this legislation are very hidden and deeply deeply shady. He is one of the most slippery devious corrupt politicians to ever hold power in North America- and god knows that’s a high bar! An utterly evil man. 000
regcalgary.bsky.social @regcalgary.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I guess that's not working out so well now, is it? Governments have always been complicit with big tech. 000
