The CIRA Board of Director process continues with a new call for "member nominated" directors. The deadline for nomination is July 20th. The CIRA Nomination Committee has posted its slate of candidates here.
Latest Posts
The High Cost of Canadian Wireless
The National Post featured a revealing article on the weekend featuring comments from both RIM and Google about the high prices associated with Canadian wireless services, particularly the cost of the data. The numbers in the article point out that Canada is not even close to being competitive with countries […]
CMPDA Says Back Room Lobbying Key to Movie Piracy Bill
CMPDA President Doug Frith tells the Hollywood Reporter that back-room lobbying from the Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. (Wilson) and the U.S. Ambassador to Canada (Wilkins) was very helpful in getting Bill C-59 passed.
CBC.ca on Wikipedia
CBC.ca examines Wikipedia and the willingness of courts and law enforcement to rely on it.
CMAJ on Open Access
The Canadian Medical Association Journal offers a strong endorsement of open access for medical publishing, yet Open Medicine and the Public Library of Science rightly note that there are important differences between free access (which CMAJ provides) and open access (which it does not).
Recent Posts
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 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 197: Divest, Ban or Regulate? – Anupam Chander on the Global Fight Over TikTok
