Industry Canada and Canadian Heritage, the two departments responsible for copyright policy in Canada, this morning released a joint statement on plans for copyright reform. There is an additional FAQ that fleshes out the issues. A bill is expected this spring and the statement spells out where Canada is headed.
Archive for 2005
Canada’s Choice: Copyright, Culture and the Internet
University of Montreal link
New Accountability Needed For ISPs
My weekly Law Bytes column (full hypertext version with background links or Toronto Star version, homepage version) focuses on a touchy subject — ISP accountability.
I argue that it is time to re-examine the self-regulatory, hands-off approach to ISPs. Content regulation is clearly unworkable and dangerous, however, I am of the view that increased accountability for ISP's carrier function may be needed.
New Accountability Need For Net Service Providers
Internet law in Canada has evolved significantly over the past decade with the introduction of new privacy, e-commerce, and copyright legislation. One constant, however, has been governmental support for a hands-off, self-regulatory policy approach for Internet service providers (ISPs). Given the rapidly changing online environment, it is time to re-examine […]
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