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Canada Gov't Censors Parliament Hearings On YouTube

An anonymous reader writes "The Canadian government has admitted sending cease and desist letters to YouTube demanding that it remove videos of Parliamentary hearings. Lawyers for the House of Commons argue that using videos of elected representatives without permission constitutes copyright infringement and a contempt of Parliament."

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  1. Re:Lawyers Against Government Transparency? No Way by cbiltcliffe · · Score: 4, Funny

    We were?

    When the hell was that?

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  2. Re:Lawyers Against Government Transparency? No Way by xp · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe the Canadians were upset about the "How to say eh, eh" video.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79T_Honhewc

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  3. Re:Lawyers Against Government Transparency? No Way by kybred · · Score: 4, Funny

    C'mon Canada. You used to be cool.

    We were?

    When the hell was that?

    February.

  4. Re:Out of the Box by amliebsch · · Score: 2, Funny

    Is it? Or is that just what the government propagandists want you to believe because it conveniently "fits?" I personally have videotaped several highly scientific experiments in my backyard that conclusively prove that gravity is in fact a velocity, or, in rare cases, a volume. Sadly, I've tried to publish these results in reputable journals or pamphlets only to find it CENSORED.

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  5. Re:Lawyers Against Government Transparency? No Way by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    It's still cool. It's only May.