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Canada's Conference Board Found Plagiarizing Copyright Report
An anonymous reader writes "There is a storm
brewing in Canada as the prestigious Conference Board of Canada has
been caught
plagiarizing US copyright lobby group documents in a report on copyright
reform. The report was funded by the Canadian copyright lobby as
well as by the Ontario government. The Conference Board has acknowledged
some errors, but stands by the report, while the Ontario government admits
spending thousands of dollars and it now wants some answers."
Turnitin.com eh?
Why, plagiarism is highly illegal Cory and Trevor! You shouldn't plagiarize, Cory and Trevor!
Dear Mrs Morissette,
Please pay attention. This is ironic.
Thank you.
Props Canada, you show those stupid american companies what being a pirate is all about!!
Apparently their expertise doesn't extend to properly citing their sources while conducting their "research".
what if Canada gets sued for copyright infringement.
Politics is Treachery, Religion is Brainwashing
I could have sworn Canada was the 51st state. We just haven't gotten around to adding another star on the flag.
Just because you are wrong and I called you out on it doesn't mean I am a Troll.
It's usually at this point that I like to remind Americans that Canada is the only country to succesfully attack the White House, and there are still scorch marks on the walls of that hallowed building to commemorate it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_Washington
So keep it up skippy. We're a feisty lot. Don't fall for that "Canada is a peace loving country" crap either. Hockey is our national sport.
Skot Nelson music is my saviour / i was maimed by rock and roll
"We just realized we could produce more content by borrowing from and building on the work of others. Ow! C'mon, guys!"
True, but they felt so bad about it afterwords that they apologized a lot and finally burned down their own Parliament buildings about a hundred years later.
That's one of your national sports, and only for the past fifteen years. Before 1994 Canada's only national sport was Lacrosse, a game loosely based on an old First Nations game in which hundreds of participants would run around a field beating each other with long sticks while ignoring a small ball. Modern Ice Hockey is just a pale, polite shadow of Lacrosse.
It's usually at this point that I like to remind Americans that Canada is the only country to succesfully attack the White House, and there are still scorch marks on the walls of that hallowed building to commemorate it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_of_Washington
So keep it up skippy. We're a feisty lot. Don't fall for that "Canada is a peace loving country" crap either. Hockey is our national sport.
Contrary to popular Canadian belief....no Canadians were ever involved in the attack on Washington. The members of that attack were all from the British Isles.
Stop believing this crap, and we'll stop saying you eat whale blubber and live in igloos all year round.
This is true, however...
The Burning of Washington forms the background to this portrait of the Rear Admiral George Cockburn
You guys rocked our most sacred building, however, it was done by a guy who has the most hilarious job title and last name in known existence!
Canadians get all bent out of shape when you refer to Canada as "The Maple Leaf State"
Especially those that live in Montreal, Ottowa, Edmonton, Calgary or Vancouver.
Lets not forget the Blue Dot.... Apparently if Americans take an interest in a sport they must change the rules and add blue dots in order for it to be accepted.
American: "Man this is much easier to watch with a blue dot on the puck"
Canadian: "WTF is this FU@king blue dot, is this a joke. Saddle up the moose we are paying FOX a visit."
Hockey is our national sport.
Actually, it's Lacrosse.
It's both. Hockey is the official winter sport, Lacrosse is the official summer sport. Check out the National Sports of Canada Act:
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ShowFullDoc/cs/N-16.7///en
You have to wonder how much time the politicians used up drafting this. The curling lobby must be pissed.
The attack was led by Rear Admiral Cockburn. And you had to flee because of rain. Let's just say the whole thing was less than fabulous for your side.
I know what you did last summer. Just kidding, I don't work at the NSA.