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18 Oct 2008 - Montreal Day 1

Written by Antigoth October 18, 2008, 08:19:00 PM 454 Views Rating: 0 (0 Rates) You have rated this file. Print

October 18, 2008 - I landed in Montreal about 1:15 local time.

Since then I've eaten Lebanese food, had a Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich from Schwartz, and found the best Spruce Beer I've had since I was 9.

But the most impactful thing I've experienced today is not to do with food.

tonight was the second last night of the Festival du nouveau cinema here in Montreal.

We went and saw RIP : Remix Manifesto
This movie has encapsulated everything that has concerned me about bill C-61 that the Canadian Government introduced earlier this year. What it did was make the entire issue accessible and easy to understand for someone who isn't familiar with the issue.

What's more amazing is the films creators have made it open source. Go to the following website now:
http://www.opensourcecinema.org/

Watch the material. Remix it, contribute to it. This is an international issue that impacts not just Canadians, or Americans, but all of us as part of the global consciousness.

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