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Pirate Party of Canada

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The Pirate Party of Canada (French: Parti Pirate du Canada), abbreviated as the PPCA, is a federal political party in Canada. The PPCA is modelled after the Swedish Pirate Party and advocates copyright reform, privacy, Network neutrality and open government.[3]

Pirate Party of Canada
LeaderMikkel Paulson[1]
FoundedJune 12, 2009 (2009-06-12)
Headquarters43 Samson Blvd #165, Laval QC H7X 3R8[2]
Membership2,387 (May 7, 2011)
IdeologyIP reform
Network neutrality
Open government
International affiliationPirate Parties International
ColoursRed and White
Website
www.pirateparty.ca

Founding and development

The PPCA was founded in June 2009[4] on the online boards of the Pirate Parties International by a handful of supporters.[5] The party established its own web forums and began a membership campaign with the aim of gaining the 250 members necessary for registration,[6] gaining 1,000 members by October 2009.[7]

On 27 September 2009, the party launched a public/private BitTorrent tracker, exclusive to Creative Commons music, with the aim of promoting its position on works being released online[8] In October 2009 the party selected university student Jake Daynes as its interim leader and established an interim council.[9] On September 1, 2010, the first official Federal Council was elected, led by web developer Mikkel Paulson.[10]

According to Elections Canada, the Pirate Party became eligible to field candidates on April 12, 2010 and was registered on November 6, 2010.[11] As of November 2010 the party claims to have over 2,000 members.[12]

The first federal election contested by the party was the November 2010 by-election in Winnipeg North.[12][13] On March 12, 2011, the Pirate Party became an official member of Pirate Parties International.

Political positions

 
Mikkel Paulson, the leader of the Pirate Party of Canada

Like the Swedish Pirate Party, the PPCA platform is focused on copyright reform, privacy, net neutrality and open government.[3] The majority of registered members oppose the actions of major telecommunications companies in Canada, as well as many recent decisions from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and many aspects of the commission's operations.[citation needed] The party also calls for net neutrality in Canada. Like their Pirate counterparts worldwide, the PPCA is bloc-neutral on other issues, though there has been agreement on individual candidates having control over their issues and positions (that are outside the party's realm) in their own ridings.[citation needed][14]

Pirate Party Radio

Pirate Party Radio is a weekly audio show, produced by RantMedia, broadcast online every Thursday with host James O'Brien,[15] and is the official radio show of the Pirate Party of Canada,[16] United States Pirate Party[17] and endorsed by the Pirate Party UK.[18]

Leaders

Name From To
Mikkel Paulson[1] September 2010 incumbent
Jake Daynes (interim)[9] October 2009 August 2010

Other Party Positions

The party is governed by a Federal Council, consisting of the leader and four Directors-at-Large, and a General Assembly composed of all members. While the Federal Council can act independently in most matters, the General Assembly has veto power over the Council's decisions.[19][20] In addition to these posts, there is also an official chair and clerk for Pirate Party meetings, ensuring that the General Assembly can operate on an arms-length basis from the Federal Council and providing internal transparency and accountability. The party conducts staggered elections to the Council every 2 years to provide stability and continued experience in the development of PPCA goals and objectives.[19]

Federal Council

Name From To Portfolio
Mikkel Paulson September 2010 2014 (incumbent) Leader
Mike Bleskie September 2010 2014 (incumbent) International and Interpartisan Relations (February 2011–present)

Public Relations (September 2010–February 2011)

Stephane Bakhos October 2009 2014 (incumbent) IT Admin
Shawn Gray OCT February 2011 2012 (incumbent) Volunteer Coordinator
Shawn Vulliez February 2011 2012 (incumbent) Public Relations
Daniel LaSalle October 2009 February 2011 Local Relations (September 2010–February 2011)

Public Relations (October 2009–August 2010)

Jake Daynes October 2009 December 2010 Spokesman (September–December 2010)

Interim Leader (October 2009–August 2010)[9]

Source: Pirate Party of Canada[19]

Clerks & Chairs

Name From To Portfolio
Sean Hunt October 2010 incumbent Federal Chair
Scott Elcomb February 2011 incumbent Federal Clerk
Shawn Gray OCT October 2010 February 2011 Federal Clerk

Source: Pirate Party of Canada[20]

Elections

2010 by-elections

Riding Province Candidate Votes % Placement Date
Winnipeg North Manitoba Jeff Coleman 94 0.60% 5/7 November 29, 2010

2011 general election

Riding Province Candidate Votes % Placement
Edmonton Centre Alberta Mikkel Paulson 289 0.59% 5/6
Edmonton—Mill Woods—Beaumont Alberta Brent Schaffrick 374 0.82% 5/6
Langley British Columbia Craig Nobbs 353 0.64% 5/5
Nanaimo—Alberni British Columbia Jesse Schroeder 363 0.55% 5/7
Prince George—Peace River British Columbia Jeremy Coté 415 1.08% 5/5
Vancouver Centre British Columbia Travis McCrea 192 0.33% 7/8
Provencher Manitoba Ric Lim 215 0.55% 6/6
Kitchener—Waterloo Ontario Steven Bradley Scott 245 0.37% 5/7
Ottawa South Ontario Mike Bleskie 382 0.65% 6/6
Laval—Les Îles Quebec Stéphane Bakhos 369 0.68% 6/7

References

  1. ^ a b "Leadership acceptance letter". Pirate Party of Canada. 2010-09-01. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
  2. ^ http://www.pirateparty.ca/contact
  3. ^ a b "About the Pirate Party of Canada". Pirate Party of Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  4. ^ CBC News (June 30, 2009). "Copyright Fighting Pirate Party Coming to Canada". Retrieved November 1, 2010.
  5. ^ "Pirate Party of Canada - History". Pirate Party of Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  6. ^ "Pirate Party drops fees in drive for recognition". CTV News. 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  7. ^ "Pirate Party of Canada; Arrrrrrrrrrrrrr!". VUE Weekly. 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  8. ^ Geist, Michael (September 27, 2009). "Pirate Party of Canada Launches Creative Commons Tracker". Retrieved April 13, 2010.
  9. ^ a b c "Interim Leader and Directors". Pirate Party of Canada. 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2010-11-10.
  10. ^ "Leadership". Pirate Party of Canada. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
  11. ^ "Registered Political Parties and Parties Eligible for Registration". Elections Canada Online. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  12. ^ a b "Winnipeg North first Canadian battleground for Pirate Party". Toronto Star. 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  13. ^ "Winnipeg by-election attracts Pirate Party candidate". The Globe & Mail. 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
  14. ^ "Pirate/Non-Pirate Issues (PPCA Wiki)". Pirate Party of Canada. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  15. ^ "Pirate Party Radio Official Website".
  16. ^ "Link on Pirate Party of Canada Site to Pirate Party Radio".
  17. ^ "Approval of Pirate Party Radio for US Pirate Party".
  18. ^ "Pirate Party UK tweet endorsing Pirate Party Radio".
  19. ^ a b c Pirate Party of Canada. "Leadership". Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  20. ^ a b Pirate Party of Canada. "General Assembly". Retrieved February 26, 2011.
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