Appeared in the Toronto Star on October 17, 2010 as Digital Advocacy’s “Weak Ties†Should Not Be Underestimated Malcolm Gladwell, the best-selling Canadian writer for the New Yorker, recently turned his attention to the use of Twitter, Facebook, and the Internet for digital advocacy. Gladwell dismissed claims that digital advocacy […]
Archive for October, 2010
Open Access Week
This week is Open Access week. I’m pleased to be speaking today at the University of Manitoba on copyright and open access. For a look at the remarkable growth of open access, see Heather Morrison’s most recent update on the numbers.
ACTA in the UK
Andres Guadamuz has an insightful post on the likely impact of ACTA in the UK.
Federal Court Open Door to Business Method Patents
The Federal Court of Canada has overruled the Patent Appeal Board in concluding that business method patents can be approved in appropriate circumstances. Coverage from the Globe and QMI. I wrote about the issue last year.
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
