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CIPPIC has provided the House of Commons Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology with a submission with respect to its study into Canadian science and technology.  CIPPIC's submission focuses on open access to scientific data, Crown copyright, and the challenges DRM and anti-circumvention laws pose for security researchers.

CIPPIC has been awarded a Public Interest Articling Fellowship from the Law Foundation of Ontario, for 2009-2010. The award covers the salary, benefits, Bar Admission course fees, and overhead costs for the articling student. This is the fourth year in a row that CIPPIC has received funding for an articling student from the LFO.

The Canadian government passed legislation in 2005 mandating the creation of a do-not-call registry. The registry is scheduled to take effect in mid-2008, yet many Canadians may be disappointed to learn about the exemption of a wide range of organizations (registered charities, business with prior relationships, political parties, survey companies, and newspapers). Under the law, exempted organizations are permitted to make unsolicited telephone calls despite the inclusion of the number in the do-not-call registry. However, organizations must remove numbers from their lists if specifically requested to do so. IOptOut takes advantage of this approach by allowing Canadians to create and manage a personal do-not-call list that begins where do-not-call legislation ends. Register here: http://www.ioptout.ca/ .