Minister of the Environment Jim Prentice of Canada
Industry Minister Jim Prentice comes under fire.
Industry Minister Jim Prentice comes under fire during question period for being to sympathetic to US corporate interests by introducing Bill C-61 (Canadian DMCA) which stands to criminalize Canadian consumer actions.
Prentice was appointed Minister of Industry on August 14, 2007, succeeding Maxime Bernier.
Prentice was born to a large, blue-collar family in northern Ontario.
His father Eric Prentice was a professional hockey player in the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 1940s.
Prentice was educated at the University of Alberta (where he became a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity) and Dalhousie University.
Prentice joined the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in 1976, and has been active in Tory circles ever since.
Some political pundits noted that while Prentice was ultimately defeated in the final ballot, he had the ability to draw support from both the social conservative and Red Tory candidates who contested the race, after they were officially knocked off in the first and second ballots respectively.
Prentice is also a strong supporter of the proposed and controversial Mackenzie Valley pipeline.
Prentice is one of the higher-profile Red Tories in the Conservative Party, by his own admission.
Prentice had been assigned the Indian and Northern Affairs portfolio in the Conservative government, and was sworn in to this role on February 6, 2006 until August 13, 2007.
Prentice has been headed with changing Canadian intellectual property laws akin to the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) in the United States.
Prentice has sidestepped the issue of Canada's net neutrality, refusing to answer questions about the government's position on internet throttling practices by national Internet Service Providers (ISPs.
On October 30, 2008, Prentice was sworn in as Minister of the Environment in the Conservative Government.
The word "rumor" is probably not the correct word to use in the situation, but the original entry was written as if certain provisions (for example the Canadian equivalent to the American DMCA) are known to be in the bill, and this is not the case as yet (though based on the fact that we know Prentice has been meeting with the RIAA and the MPAA, and he has avoided meeting with groups with opposing opinions, this is likely.
Copyright is one of the major reasons that Prentice is now notable worldwide.
BackgroundPrentice was born to a large, blue-collarBlue-collar blue-collar can mean:* A census designation.
Prentice was educated at the University of AlbertaUniversity of Alberta The University of Alberta is a public coeducational research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Political careerPrentice joined the Progressive Conservative Party of CanadaProgressive Conservative Party of Canada The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party.
Some political pundits noted that while Prentice was ultimately defeated in the final ballot, he had the ability to draw support from both the social conservativeand Red ToryRed Tory See also*Tory*Canadian Conservatism*Blue Tory.
Consistent with his positions during the leadership race, Prentice was a supporter of the merger endorsed by both the CA and PC parties in December 2003 that formed the new Conservative Party of Canada.
Prentice was the first declared candidate for the leadership of the new Conservative Party, announcing his run on December 7, 2003, the day after the new party was ratified by members of the PC Party.
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern DevelopmentPrentice had been assigned the Indian and Northern Affairs portfolioin the Conservative government39th Canadian Parliament The 39th Canadian Parliament was elected on January 23, 2006, in the 39th federal election.
Stephen Harper's thanks to Prentice came before he made the apology to former students of the schools.
Copyright legislation and controversyPrentice has been headed with changing Canadian intellectual propertyIntellectual property SummaryIn law, intellectual property is an umbrella term for various legal entitlements which attach to certain types of informati.
Prentice has promised to "put consumers first.
Prentice has been hostile to Canadians who requested to consult with him regarding the issue.
Prentice has also implied that he will not follow the Government's policy to table the WCT & WPPT 21 days prior to introducing copyright amendments designed to implement parts of these treaties contrary to the Government's policy on treaty implementation.
Prentice has also been unwilling to candidly respond to questions from the public.
Net neutralityPrentice has sidestepped the issue of Canada's net neutrality, refusing to answer questions about the government's position on throttlingFacts About Bandwidth throttlingBandwidth throttling is a method of ensuring a bandwidth intensive device, such as a server, will limit the number of reques.
Before assuming office as ministry of industry, Prentice was minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
A lawyer by profession, Prentice has specialized in property rights and, after serving as a commissioner of the Indian Specific Claims Commission of Canada for a decade, is recognized as an expert in land claims negotiations.
Prentice is probably one of the more popular Conservatives, even among liberals.
careply to grayfoxquel suprise Prentice has been busily subverting your rights on behalf of the corporations and foreign powers for quite some time now.
If you don't believe me then do some reading about the draconian Bill C-61, created by (mostly foreign) big business and for which Prentice was the delivery boy here www.
Minister Prentice is having an open house tomorrow (December 8th) at his constituency office here in Calgary.
Prentice was obviously over his head on question #1, and kept slipping into the abyss.
Prentice has been avoiding talking to the public for months.
Minister of the EnvironmentCalgary North–Centre (Alberta)Jim Prentice was elected to the House of Commons in 2004 and re-elected in 2006 and 2008.
Addressing a UN climate summit in Poznan, Poland, Environment Minister Jim Prentice said Thursday that Canada wanted to work with other countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050.
In an interview, Environment Minister Jim Prentice said that, prior to finalizing those rules, he wants to work with the provinces – notably Alberta – on harmonization, to.
Prentice is determined to audition for the finance minister's job he might want to first reflect on the state of Ottawa's finances.
The only question about Prentice is whether Harper can afford to leave him in his current position in the cabinet chain when he has so many weak links that need replacing.
Because Prentice is from Calgary he will never have the chance to become Prime Minister of Canada.
I agree that Prentice is competent and has the potential to be leader.
QUOTE(Fortunata Jun 18 2007, 1044 AM) Prentice has a couple pluses going for him: he was a Progressive Conservative which may end up being important if people decide Steves type of governance is not for them; he has been involved in First Nations affairs for a number of years so has the expertise we are now seeing; he hasnt gotten involved in the general smearmongering that his counterparts in the new conservative party have been.
nunavut, nwterritories, gas-oil, royalties, jim-prentice, western-provinces, economic-development00 CTV : Canadian Indian Affairs minister Jim Prentice wants land claims tribunal ready by 2008Jun 13 - Seeded by James CalderSource: CTV NewsIndian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice says he hopes to have an independent native land claims tribunal, proposed yesterday by the Tories, up and running by early 2008.
com: Citing cost, minister rejects native band's relocation siteMar 16 - Seeded by Kathleen ImbertSource: The Globe and MailLeaders of a James Bay community that's been evacuated three times in the past two years say Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice has flatly rejected their preferred site for relocation as too expensive.
This government recognizes the sad legacy of residential schools," Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice said Wedcanada, conservative-party, world-news, first-nations, native-peoples, jim-prentice10 Canadian Press : Conservatives say new plan is to ensure First Nations can trust tap waterMar 21 - Seeded by James CalderSource: Yahoo! NewsIndian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice announced new standards and clean-up plans Tuesday - but no extra cash - to help First Nations at risk from dirty water.
Commerce at the Mount Stephan Club on Drummond Street.
Jim Prentice was elected to the House of Commons in 2004 and re-elected in 2006 and 2008.
Prentice has specialized in property rights and has focused on relocations, environmental protection suits and restricted development areas.
Prentice has lived in Calgary for over 20 years with his wife Karen and their three daughters.
In what is typical of those who seem to have the most moral outrage for private citizens violating copyright, Jim Prentice had (quickly removed, but that is no defence!) infringing images on his website.
Prentice said in a speech to a North America competitiveness forum held in Atlanta.
It would be mildly amusing to watch how Canadian politician Jim Prentice was squirming away from any serious discussion around his new copyright bill, if it weren't such a serious issue.
After Prentice was forced to delay the bill originally planned for late last year, he promised to consult with all parties before coming out with a better bill.
Michael Geist discusses the various tactics Prentice has used to avoid actually dealing with the massive shortcomings of the bill, including hanging up on radio interviewers and now saying that he won't answer the questions being raised until it's debated in Parliamentary committee.
Prentice is pushing the angle that this bill is a "made-in-Canada" law, which is pretty laughable, since everyone knows that it was pretty much written by US industry lobbyists.
And, of course, it looks like Prentice is using some procedural tricks to try to get the bill fast-tracked with as few opportunities to change it as possible.
It's expected that the bill will once again be introduced this coming Wednesday (just before Prentice is set to leave town.
It sounds like Prentice is going to stick to the entirely false claim that Canada needs to approve this bill to meet its "international obligations" as found in various treaties it's signed.
not be seen in this department again.
If Minister Prentice had his way, he'd be running finance and Mr.
Prentice was offering himself as a kindler, gentler Conservative.
Prentice said the cash might go to tax cuts, debt repayment or even spending programs.
Prentice is determined to audition for the finance minister's job he might want to first reflect on the state of Ottawa's finances -- because there should be no confusion in Conservative ranks about what to do with the revenue.