Appeared in the Toronto Star on March 28, 2016 as Canada Needs to Keep Next Billion-Dollar Startup at Home From the moment the Liberal government took office last fall, it left no doubt that innovation was going to be a top priority. Gone was Industry Canada, replaced by the Ministry […]
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When It Comes to the TPP, U.S. Demands Could Trump Canadian Desires
Appeared in the Toronto Star on March 21, 2016 as When It Comes to the TPP, U.S. Demands Could Trump Canadian Desires The Trans Pacific Partnership, a massive trade deal that covers 40 per cent of the world’s GDP, has mushroomed into a political hot potato in the United States. […]
Copyright Ruling Strikes Fair Balance in Heated Education Fight
Appeared in the Toronto Star on March 14, 2016 as Copyright Ruling Strikes Fair Balance in Heated Education Fight The role of copyright within the Canadian education system has emerged as a contentious issue in recent years as the Internet and digital technologies have transformed how schools provide students with […]
Why Skinny Basic Is Just the Start of More Competitive TV Pricing
Appeared in the Toronto Star on March 7, 2016 as Skinny TV Packages Jump Start Competition Canadians appear to have become so accustomed to an uncompetitive cable and satellite market typified by frequent price increases and restrictive options that many are failing to recognize the arrival of greater consumer choice. […]
Apple iPhone Unlock Standoff Rotten to the Core
Appeared in the Toronto Star on February 28, 2016 as Apple iPhone Unlock Standoff Rotten to the Core The U.S. government’s attempt to invoke a centuries-old law to obtain a court order to require Apple to create a program that would allow it to break the security safeguards on the […]