Advocating for the right of news publishers to control their own intellectual property.

RADIO PODCAST: Online Speech Legislation Q: Would this withstand a Charter challenge? A: It wouldn’t but that’s 7-years in court and a half million dollars in legal fees. Q: Are you concerned that Blacklock’s Reporter could be taken down? A: We would be just the ones to spend 7-years in court and a half million dollars! Would love to challenge that.... https://drive.google.com//1j3t2_qxcsU51HCdsciA5qoIDP8/view See more

Strong intellectual property rights underpin innovative economies. Canada’s failure to accept this truth underpins its terrible innovation performance. https://financialpost.com//richard-c-owens-universities-sh

Never pick a fight with people who buy ink by the barrel. Mark Twain Department of Justice Canada #media #copyright

Not all federal departments dislike Blacklock’s Reporter www.blacklocks.ca or steal our work. Some purchase licenses and have supported us since 2012. We suspect public servants enjoy reading how other agencies screwed up, including Department of Justice Canada.

It is garish, ugly and petty that the Government of Canada should spend six or seven years doing this to you in a courtroom. Rex Murphy speaks to the Publisher of Blacklock’s Reporter about 7-year copyright litigation in Federal Court of Canada to protect a news media paywall. https://youtu.be/rpc-VtAXOdA