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Jim Prentice's Letters to the Editor

By Michael Geist

After months of saying little and refusing to meet with many user, education, and consumer groups, Industry Minister Jim Prentice is apparently planning to counter as many negative articles and editorials as he can find.  After yesterday's Toronto Star letter (which generated the predictable critical response from Star readers), Prentice writes to counter the Sudbury Star's negative editorial.  Of course, it is worth noting that Prentice has missed a few:

• Owen Sound Sun-Times
• Prince George Citizen
• St. Catherines Standard
• Nanaimo Daily News
• Victoria Times-Colonist
• Welland Tribune

At that's just the editorials.  There are many other articles and groups that have voiced their criticism of the bill as well.  Given that he can expect many more negative pieces, perhaps he'll just begin using the same form letter that he has sent to thousands of Canadians assuring them that this really, really is a made in Canada copyright reform.

Full post as published by Michael Geist on June 18, 2008 (boomark / email).