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FILM CLIPS / Also opening today (San Francisco Chronicle)

‘When Did You Last See Your Father?’ RATING: (POLITE APPLAUSE) Drama. Directed by Anand Tucker. With Jim Broadbent, Colin Firth, Juliet Stevenson. (PG-13. 92 mins. At Bay Area theaters.) This classy tearjerker is worth seeing more for its virtuoso…

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Proposed Copyright Amendments Would Lower Penalty for Illegal Web Downloads

Proposed Copyright Amendments Would Lower Penalty for Illegal Web Downloads Posted on: Thursday, 12 June 2008, 18:00 CDT OTTAWA - People caught downloading bootlegged music

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Sara Evans, skating stars to film TV special at Coliseum (The Pantagraph)

NEW 7:30 p.m. BLOOMINGTON — A sizable chunk of America’s eyes will be on Bloomington’s U.S. Cellular Coliseum this fall thanks to a two-hour NBC special that will be taped there.

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Copyright law could result in police state: critics


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Tories move to crack down on download demons


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Tories put byte on downloaders

Industry Minister Jim Prentice announces amendments to the Copyright Act regarding copyrighted material, at a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa Thursday. Proposed changes

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Tories move to crack down on download demons

Tories move to crack down on download demons OTTAWA - The Harper government has served notice that the halcyon days of free Internet music downloading may

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Tories move to crack down on download demons - The Canadian Press


The Canadian Press
Tories move to crack down on download demons
The Canadian Press, OTTAWA - 3 hours ago
"This is only a first step - because film and television performers need a full set of rights under copyright law, the same as every other artist," ACTRA

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$500 fines for illegal web downloads?

A reporter uses a digital camera to record Industry Minister Jim Prentice as he announces amendments to the Copyright Act regarding copyrighted material, at a

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Proposed copyright amendments would lower penalty for illegal web downloads

Tories move to crack down on download demons OTTAWA - The Harper government has served notice that the halcyon days of free Internet music downloading may

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Proposed copyright amendments dole out $500 fines for illegal web downloads


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The government has introduced a controversial bill it says balances the rights of copyright holders and consumers ‘ but it opens millions of Canadians to huge lawsuits.

Copyright law could result in police state: critics Last Updated: Thursday, June 12, 2008 | 5:09 PM ET Minister of Industry Jim Prentice says his

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Review: “The Film Club” by David Gilmour (Newsday)

THE FILM CLUB, by David Gilmour. Twelve, 225 pp., $21.99.

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Copyright law could result in police state: critics


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Lawyers told to report sleeping judges (Moldova.org)

A Canadian court has dismissed an appeal because lawyers failed to report a Toronto judge repeatedly nodded off asleep during the original trial.The appeal involved a 2006 dispute between small film production company and a group of financiers accused of backing down on their promises, the Toronto Star said.After a one-day trial, Justice William Somers ruled in favor of the film company and …

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Proposed copyright amendments dole out $500 fines for illegal web downloads

Proposed copyright amendments dole out $500 fines for illegal web downloads OTTAWA - People caught downloading copyrighted music or other material without permission would face a $

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Copyright law could result in police state: critics

Copyright law could result in police state: critics Last Updated: Thursday, June 12, 2008 | 4:22 PM ET Minister of Industry Jim Prentice says his

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The federal government has introduced a controversial bill it says balances the rights of copyright holders and consumers ‘ but it opens millions of Canadians to huge lawsuits, prompting critics to warn it will create a “police

Copyright law could result in police state: critics Last Updated: Thursday, June 12, 2008 | 4:22 PM ET Minister of Industry Jim Prentice says his

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Proposed copyright amendments dole out $500 fines for illegal web … - CJFW

Proposed copyright amendments dole out $500 fines for illegal web
CJFW, Canada - 15 minutes ago
"This is only a first step - because film and television performers need a full set of rights under copyright law, the same as every other artist," ACTRA

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ACTRA: Copyright Reform A Good First Step

ACTRA: Copyright Reform A Good First Step TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire - June 12, 2008) - The government’s introduction of the long-overdue Bill to reform Canada’

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‘How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?’ hopefuls buzzing with excitement (Jam! Showbiz)

TORONTO - As a child, Canadian comedian Gavin Crawford says he adored “The Sound of Music” and wanted to be Julie Andrews, who starred as Fraulein Maria in the iconic film.

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ACTRA: Copyright Reform A Good First Step - Market Wire (press release)

ACTRA: Copyright Reform A Good First Step
Market Wire (press release) - 18 hours ago
Implementing these treaties as this Bill does, will bring our laws into the 21st Century," said Stephen Waddell, ACTRA's National Executive Director.
Canada to ratify copyright treaty Macworld UK
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ACTRA: Copyright Reform A Good First Step - Market Wire (press release)

ACTRA: Copyright Reform A Good First Step
Market Wire (press release) - 16 hours ago
Implementing these treaties as this Bill does, will bring our laws into the 21st Century," said Stephen Waddell, ACTRA's National Executive Director.

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ACTRA: Copyright Reform A Good First Step - Market Wire (press release)

ACTRA: Copyright Reform A Good First Step
Market Wire (press release) - 7 hours ago
Implementing these treaties as this Bill does, will bring our laws into the 21st Century," said Stephen Waddell, ACTRA's National Executive Director.
Association of Canadian Publishers Reviewing Bill C-61 Market Wire (press release)
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ACTRA: Copyright Reform A Good First Step - Market Wire (press release)

ACTRA: Copyright Reform A Good First Step
Market Wire (press release) - 2 hours ago
Implementing these treaties as this Bill does, will bring our laws into the 21st Century," said Stephen Waddell, ACTRA's National Executive Director.
Independent production sector applauds government action on copyright Canada NewsWire (press release)
Indy Producers Welcome New Copyright Legislation mediacaster
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