Author Archives: bhaggart

Facebook Activism, Redux

Posted on January 7, 2010 by bhaggart

The blogosphere and pundits are all atwitter over the Facebook group, Canadians Against Proroguing Parliament, trying to figure out what it means that over 80,000 people have signed up to this group in only a few days (it had only … Continue reading →

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The suspension of Parliament: What’s at stake, and an announcement

Posted on January 6, 2010 by bhaggart

It’s been heartening to see the beginnings of some grassroots opposition to Stephen Harper’s decision to suspend Parliament rather than face tough questions about Afghan detainees from the opposition. Hopefully, the 185,000-plus people signed up for the Facebook page Canadians … Continue reading →

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All Hail General Krull! (Canadian Friendly Dictator Edition)

Posted on December 31, 2009 by bhaggart

This post has nothing to do with copyright, but being a Canadian and a political scientist, I had to jot down my thoughts on Stephen Harper’s astonishing decision – and ability – to suspend Parliament for over two months. Harper’s … Continue reading →

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The Value of Music, Beatles Edition

Posted on December 15, 2009 by bhaggart

For sale on the Mexico City Metro: Two hundred and thirty-seven Beatles MP3s on one CD-ROM for 10 pesos (about 95 cents Canadian). As someone who understands the importance of The Beatles to pop music but wouldn’t cross the street … Continue reading →

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Why Buy American has nothing to do with Canadian copyright reform

Posted on December 9, 2009 by bhaggart

One of the fun things about doing a dissertation on copyright is that you can’t go a day without something interesting happening (unfortunately, this is also one of the annoying things when you’re trying to finish said dissertation). Yesterday’s news … Continue reading →

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