Samsung Electronics Canada announced it will make its 3D televisions available to consumers beginning March 26, 2010. 3D technology will be available in the LED 9000, 8000, and 7000 series models, as well as the 750 series LCD televisions, plasma 7000 and 8000 series televisions and the BD-C6900 3D Blu-ray Disc (BD) player.
On March 16, 2010, the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage approved a motion that supports extending the private audio copying levy to digital devices “with internal memory” (such as iPods, cell phones, computers, etc.).
The Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) announced that it is applauding Charlie Angus, NDP Parliamentary Critic of Canadian Heritage, for his introduction of a Private Member’s Bill to expand the private copying levy to digital audio devices, such as the iPod.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) announced that is introducing high-definition (HD) films online as well as recent experiments in online 3-D. According to the statement, these are the latest example of how the NFB is striving to use digital technologies to connect Canadians with their past, reflect and share their present, and explore …
Sonic Solutions and Cineplex Entertainment announced an agreement to provide consumers access to movies on a range of connected devices throughout Canada. As part of the collaboration, Cineplex has licensed the Roxio CinemaNow entertainment platform to power a new movie streaming and download service at www.cineplex.com scheduled to launch in 2010.
The Copyright Board of Canada issued on December 16, 2009 an interim tariff of levies to be collected in 2010 on the sale of blank audio recording media in Canada. According to the interim decision, the Canadian Private Copying Collective (CPCC) will continue to collect levies at the current rate (certified on December 6, 2008 …
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Despite the problems involved in producing this “curiosity,” I hope the result of my work is more than a piece of mental chewing gum. Any discussion of censorship is productive since it brings into the open that which best survives in the closet. The Top Shelf: The Censorship of Canadian Children’s and Young Adult Literature …