Friday, April 30, 2004|
CBC News Online Court rules against Ontario Film Review Board TORONTO - An Ontario court has ruled that the province's Film Review Board can no longer ban films. The decision came Friday in a case against a gay bookstore in Toronto, Glad Day Bookshop, which was charged after agents from the Ontario Film Review Board bought a copy of an unapproved gay pornographic video.
The Ontario Superior Court said that forcing distributors to seek approval for a film is a violation of freedom of expression under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The court suspended the board's authority to ban movies for a year, although it will still classify films with ratings such as PG and Restricted. |
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Do you know a young person who might be interested in attending the Youth Forum of the Council of the Federation's meeting this summer? It's a marvelous opportunity to meet other young people who are interested in public affairs and federalism and to rub shoulders with participants at an important national event which will take place at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, in late July.
On behalf of the Council of the Federation, IPAC is coordinating an
essay-writing contest for students aged 19-22. Two winners from each
province and territory will be selected to represent Canada's youth. For
more details on the contest (which ends May 15th) and to access the on-line
application form, please go to
http://www.ipac.ca/awards/cf_youth_forum_2004.html. |
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'Dude! This Thing Is Awesome!'. The latest device for downloading music comes from an outfit called eMusic. Users can record their favorite bands, live, then rush home from the concert, download the file and share it with their friends. Best of all, it appears to be legal. [Wired News] 9:50:23 AM 
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Last update: 5/10/04; 10:14:02 AM .
