Who should own your wedding pictures? In recent weeks, the federal government has moved aggressively on several policy fronts, including proposed new child pornography and hate speech legislation. While those initiatives have generated national headlines, a Senate bill that threatens Canadians' consumer rights and personal privacy is quietly but swiftly […]

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Copyright ruling seeks a balance As Canadians gather on this Thanksgiving holiday, they might consider giving thanks to Canada's judiciary. This past year has been a monumental one for our judiciary with several courts exhibiting courage in addressing novel and challenging copyright issues.   The Supreme Court of Canada has […]

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As the former CEO of Canfor Corp., Canada's largest softwood lumber producer, our new Industry Minister David Emerson developed a well-earned reputation for defending Canadian interests against those of the United States. Despite considerable political pressure, Emerson did not hesitate to file a $250 million arbitration claim against the U.S. […]

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While the public's attention has been focused this month on the Canadian Recording Industry Association's lawsuit against 29 unnamed file sharers and the related issue of whether Internet service providers should be compelled to disclose the file sharers' identities, Canadian copyright law was hit recently with a decision of far […]

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The world of technology law went out with a big bang in 2003. The last few weeks of the year witnessed headline-grabbing news — the prospect of lawsuits against individual music file sharers migrating to Canada, a Copyright Board of Canada decision that establishes a new levy on MP3 players […]

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