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April 2, 2011

Digital Copyright Canada
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» Thoughts on C-32 committee members from the Bloc Québécois

Of the 12 members of the C-32 committee, two of them were from the Bloc Québécois. Carole Lavallée (Saint-Bruno—Saint-Hubert) and Serge Cardin (Sherbrooke) were there at each meeting, with Guy André (Berthier—Maskinong) being on-hand for one meeting just in case there was a vote (He didn't speak that I am aware of).

I believe the questions directed at me when I had an opportunity to speak before the committee were typical of what I heard other meetings.

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by Russell McOrmond at 3:12 PM under berthier--maskinongé , bloc québécois , legislative committee on bill c-32 , saint-bruno - saint-hubert , sherbrooke (Comments)
September 29, 2008

Digital Copyright Canada
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Digital Copyright Canada
» Tories targeting 40 key unheld ridings in Quebec, Ontario

A Hill Times article by Simon Doyle, Abbas Rana and Bea Vongdouanchanh documents the 40 Conservative targeted ridings. The in-paper version included a table of the ridings, and I've linked this article with the 40 ridings so people will know if they are one of them.

Please try to talk to all Candidates about copyright, but especially talk to the Conservatives in these ridings. It would be great if during this election that the Conservatives could find their "Charlie Angus" -- someone who can switch the party from being anti-technology/modernization to being an advocate.

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by Russell McOrmond at 3:25 PM under algoma - manitoulin - kapuskasing , beaches - east york , berthier--maskinongé , brampton west , brant , brome--missisquoi , canada votes 2008 , chicoutimi--le fjord , compton--stanstead , don valley west , gaspesie -- iles-de-la-madeleine , guelph , halton , haute-gaspésie - la mitis - matane - matapédia , huron--bruce , jeanne-le ber , kenora , london north centre , london west , london--fanshawe , mississauga - streetsville , mississauga south , mississauga--erindale , montmorency - charlevoix - haute-côte-nord , newmarket--aurora , nickel belt , nipissing--timiskaming , oak ridges--markham , oakville , ottawa south , parkdale - high park , québec , richmond--arthabaska , roberval - lac-saint-jean , saint-maurice - champlain , shefford , sherbrooke , thunder bay--rainy river , thunder bay--superior north , trois-rivières , vaudreuil-soulanges (Comments)