Archive for October 24th, 2005

Gov’t Caves To Lobbyists on Do-Not-Call Legislation

My weekly Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, freely available version) focuses on the latest developments on Canada’s proposed do-not-call list. Last week, committee members engaged in a sad display of self-congratulation as a two-hour House of Commons debate on the bill became an opportunity for several Members of Parliament […]

October 24, 2005 — 5 comments — Columns

Government Caves to Lobbyists on Do-Not-Call Legislation

Appeared in the Toronto Star on October 24, 2005 as Ottawa Caves to Lobbyists on Do-Not-Call Law Sometime this week – possibly as soon as later today – the House of Commons will proceed to pass do-not-call legislation by giving Bill C-37 its third and final reading. While officials from […]

October 24, 2005 — Comments are Disabled — Columns Archive

Building a Privacy Culture from the Ground Up

Appeared in the Toronto Star on July 25, 2005 as Building a Privacy Culture from the Ground Up Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on July 28, 2005 as Small Privacy Issues Make a Big Difference Last week the Privacy Commissioner of Canada provided a measure of relief to Canadians who […]

July 24, 2005 — Comments are Disabled — Columns Archive

The Future Canadian Copyright Act?

Bill C-60, Canada's copyright reform bill, can be a challenge to read since it adds some provisions to the current Copyright Act, while amending or repealing others. Many thanks to a blog reader who has worked to develop a complete Copyright Act as it would appear if Bill C-60 were […]

July 24, 2005 — Comments are Disabled — News

Telus Blocks Subscriber Access to Union Website

Reports today indicate that Telus is currently blocking access to Voices for Change, a website run by the Telecommunications Workers Union. The company has confirmed that its nearly one million subscribers are blocked from accessing the site, though it is obviously available to just about everyone else (and presumably to […]

July 24, 2005 — 6 comments — News