[d at DCC] Needing some info on some MPs I will be meeting in a few weeks.

[Russell McOrmond]

   For the Week of March 19'th I have 3 MP meeting set up so far.  While I 
know Charlie Angus well, I'm wondering if people can help me learn a bit 
of background of two other MPs.  I figure if I know a bit more about these 
people, as well as know of constituents in their riding that support our 
cause, this will make the meetings that much better.

   Please remember that for the rest of this week, and next week, federal 
members of parliament are in their riding.  This is the best time to try 
to contact them (email, voice, or best in person) to talk to them about 
technology law issues.  We need to ensure that we let them know that most 
Canadian creators and the general public are not supportive of "tougher" 
copyright laws to make suing fans easier, and are not supportive of 
so-called "Digital Restrictions Management".

   If you only have a moment, sending a form letter to your MP is better 
than not contacting them at all:  http://www.digital-copyright.ca/letters


The 3 MPs I am meeting are:

Hon. Hedy Fry  (Vancouver Centre, Liberal)
   - Member of Heritage Committee
     Received a call today from staff based on an invitation to see Cory
     Doctorow talk.  Ms. Fry won't be able to make the talk, but wanted to
     learn more.
     http://www.digital-copyright.ca/edid/59029

Dean Allison (Niagara West -- Glanbrook, Conservative)
   - Meeting was set up based on a letter I wrote about Bob Young, so I
     will be explaining how Bob makes his money and what type of sensible
     technology law helps entrepreneurs like him.
     http://www.digital-copyright.ca/edid/35055

Charlie Angus (Timmins - James Bay, NDP)
   - Member of Heritage Committee, and NDP Heritage Critic
     He's "one of us", being an independent musician who sees the Internet
     and new technology as an opportunity rather than a threat.  He's not a
     techie, and I am meeting with him to discuss the IT property rights
     petition before he tables signatures I handed off to his staff
     yesterday.
     See a recent talk he gave at Ottawa University
     http://www.digital-copyright.ca/edid/35092


BTW: While I have met with a variety of members from the federalist 
parties who have seats in the house, I've not yet met with anyone from the 
Bloc.  This isn't from lack of trying, but from lack of language skills -- 
We really need people in Quebec to step up and set up meetings with Quebec 
MPs.

P.S.  I would like to be dedicating more time to this than I have been 
able to so far.  Please consider financially supporting CLUE as a way to 
help support this important work  http://cluecan.ca/

-- 
  Russell McOrmond, Internet Consultant: <http://www.flora.ca/>
  Please help us tell the Canadian Parliament to protect our property
  rights as owners of Information Technology. Sign the petition!
  http://www.digital-copyright.ca/petition/ict/

  "The government, lobbied by legacy copyright holders and hardware
   manufacturers, can pry my camcorder, computer, home theatre, or
   portable media player from my cold dead hands!"