Professor Geist is quoted in a Lawyers Weekly article focusing on a recent Lexis-Nexis/IBA survey on the impact of the Internet on business operations. Professor Geist notes the uncertainty surrounding cross-border privacy issues. see: Press release also see: Canadian Privacy Law Review Information
Archive for November, 2003
Professor Geist Recognized for Media Work
Professor Geist has received the first annual University of Ottawa’s Rector’s Award for service to the University through media and community relations. The award recognizes service to the community by sharing expertise through the media. see: Press release also see: Canadian Privacy Law Review Information
Lawyers Weekly
Survey Measures Impact of the Internet
Privacy and Expectations
Professor Geist’s regular Toronto Star Lawbytes column (Toronto Star version, HTML backup article, homepage version) contrasts privacy compliance in Canada and the U.S. It argues that while Canada may have enacted comprehensive privacy legislation, there are minimal expectations that the law will be enforced aggressively. It concludes that organizations with […]
Copyright Reform Roundtable
Professor Geist participated in a roundtable on copyright reform at the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Annual Meeting in Quebec city on November 10th. The panel featured several members of the House of Commons Standing Committee which recently held hearings on the issue. see: Will Copyright Treaty Benefit Canadians? also see: […]
Recent Posts
Debating the Online Harms Act: Insights from Two Recent Panels on Bill C-63 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 199: Boris Bytensky on the Criminal Code Reforms in the Online Harms Act 
AI Spending is Not an AI Strategy: Why the Government’s Artificial Intelligence Plan Avoids the Hard Governance Questions 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 198: Richard Moon on the Return of the Section 13 Hate Speech Provision in the Online Harms Act 
Tweets Are Not Enough: Why Combatting Relentless Antisemitism in Canada Requires Real Leadership and Action
