Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on May 25, 2006 as Sound Numbers Copyright reform advocates frequently point to the economic importance of the so-called "copyright industries" to support their view that the government should enact tougher copyright laws. While few doubt that the industries merit attention, the economic angle has […]

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Appeared in the Toronto Star on January 16, 2006 as Who Speaks For The Public? The mushrooming controversy over Toronto MP Sarmite Bulte's coming Thursday night fundraiser hosted by the entertainment lobby is a powerful illustration of the public's growing interest in copyright issues as well as the emerging influence […]

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Appeared in the Toronto Star on October 3, 2005 as Coming Clean on Copyright With House of Commons now back to business, a parliamentary committee may be formed this week to conduct hearings on Bill C-60, the federal government' s copyright reform package.  While much of the public' s attention […]

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Appeared in the Toronto Star on August 8, 2005 as Copying Levy Hasn't Worked Well For Anyone Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on August 11, 2005 as Lose the Levy The private copying system, which establishes a levy on recording media such as blank CDs in return for the right […]

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During last fall's U.S. presidential election, CBS News featured a controversial report on President George W. Bush's military service. The report, which relied on unverified documents, generated enormous media coverage, eventually leading to a public apology and the upcoming retirement of veteran news anchor Dan Rather.   Several weeks ago, […]

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