Archive for July, 2005

Harry Potter and the Right to Read

Appeared in the Toronto Star, July 18, 2005 as Harry Potter and the Amazing InjunctionAppeared in the Ottawa Citizen, July 21, 2005 as Harry Potter and the Right to Read Along with millions worldwide who scooped up the latest Harry Potter tome over the weekend, the 41 schools that make […]

July 17, 2005 — 1 comment — Columns Archive

CBC for the Internet Age

I am a fan of the CBC. I think the radio programming is excellent and I like much of what their website offers. With respect to radio, I also think they have done a good job of making content available to Canadians through multiple channels (though unfortunately largely in proprietary […]

July 17, 2005 — Comments are Disabled — News

Unlawful Reading

Of all the responses to the Harry Potter injunction, I think the most disappointing came from the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association. It surprisingly characterized the injunction as a “very, very small issue” and suggested that “civil libertarians were not tied up in knots about it.” It should be noted […]

July 16, 2005 — 5 comments — News

Canadian Ministers Respond to Copyright and Education Concerns

Industry Minister David Emerson and Canadian Heritage Minister Liza Frulla have taken the unusual step of posting an op-ed on the Canadian Heritage website to respond to mounting concerns that Bill C-60 will hamper the use of the Internet for educational and research purposes. The Ministers argue that the bill […]

July 16, 2005 — Comments are Disabled — News

Working Group on Internet Governance Releases Report

The Working Group of Internet Governance has released its final report. As I wrote this week in my Law Bytes column, the report comes on the heels of the U.S. statement that it has no intention of surrendering control of root zone file. The WGIG report developed a working […]

July 14, 2005 — 4 comments — News