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Canada Post Sues GeoCoder.ca Over Postal Code Database

Canada Post has filed a lawsuit against GeoCoder.ca over GeoCoder’s crowdsourced ’Canadian Postal Code Geocoded Database’. The case will involve complicated questions over the extent of copyright and ability of copyright infringement to be filed against independent production.

This case highlights attempts by copyright holders to ever expand the scope of their ‘rights’ at the …

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PPCA Condemns Ayre Indictment

February 29, 2022

The Pirate Party of Canada formally condemns the American indictment of Canadians Calvin Ayres, James Philip, David Ferguson and Derrick Maloney, who have consistently proven themselves as upright and law-abiding citizen of their country.

 

The Pirate Party of Canada warns the federal government against ceding Canadian sovereignty over its own citizens’ …

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ACTA: Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement

ACTA, The Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. A secret international treaty that a dozen countries are already on board for, Canada and the US included.

Negotiations have consistently been kept secret from both the public and directly elected politicians such as national parliaments. This practice is overly corrosive to democracy and is corrupting global society. The …

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