Archive for 2005

The Coming Battle Over Education and Copyright

My weekly Law Bytes column (freely available hyperlinked version, Toronto Star version) focuses on the coming battle over copyright and education in Canada in light of the recent premiers' commitment to higher education and the likely summit with the Prime Minister on the issue this fall. I argue that the […]

August 29, 2005 — 1 comment — Columns

Canadian Education Requires More Than a Bigger Cheque

Appeared in the Toronto Star on August 29, 2005 as Education Summit Shouldn’t Be Only About MoneyAppeared in the Ottawa Citizen on September 1, 2005 as Put E-learning, Access, Research First The recent provincial premiers meeting in Banff, Alberta brought welcome news of a commitment to focus greater attention on […]

August 27, 2005 — Comments are Disabled — Columns Archive

Satellite Radio Crashes

Reports this morning indicate that the federal government is planning to overturn the CRTC' s satellite radio decision. Canadian Heritage Minister Liza Frulla, with the frankness that has made her a cabinet liability, is quoted in the Globe as saying that "our mind is pretty much made up, but right […]

August 27, 2005 — 7 comments — News

Emerson on Copyright

As the Minister responsible for the Copyright Act, Industry Minister David Emerson has said surprisingly little about Bill C-60. Earlier this week in a speech in Saskatchewan, Emerson used three paragraphs to reference copyright and intellectual property. This foray into the copyright debate is a disappointment and deserves some comment. […]

August 26, 2005 — 1 comment — News

The Lawful Access Questions

My weekly Law Bytes column (freely available hyperlinked version, Toronto Star version) examines the lawful access plan in light of Justice Minister Irwin Cotler’s announcement late last week that the government plans to move forward on the initiative this fall. Although the specifics of the actual bill remain unknown, the […]

August 26, 2005 — 5 comments — Columns