Visible Government has launched a crowdsourcing initiative to draft a copyright consultation submission on crown copyright.
Archive for September, 2009
Copyright Reform and Consumer Rights
Jennifer Mercurio of the Entertainment Consumers Association features an op-ed in the Georgia Straight emphasizing the need to protect consumer interests as part of any copyright reform package.
Pirate Party on the Copyright Balance
The Pirate Party of Canada's Jake Daynes has an op-ed in the Georgia Straight on the party's views on striking the copyright balance.
CIRA Board Nomination Support Period Coming to an End
The annual CIRA election process is underway and there are just a few days left for CIRA members to show support for nominated candidates for the board.
Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Rules Internet Hate Provision Unconstitutional
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ruled that the Internet hate provision found in the Human Rights Act is unconstitutional. In a decision released today, the Tribunal ruled that the restriction on speech imposed by the provision is not a reasonable limit under Section 1 of the Charter of Rights […]
Recent Posts
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 200: Colin Bennett on the EU’s Surprising Adequacy Finding on Canadian Privacy Law 
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
