Denis McGrath has a must-read post on the state of the copyright debate in Canada. I come in for some criticism in the post but I agree with many of his points and think it is well worth reading. For the record, I stand by what I say in posts […]
Archive for May 7th, 2010
Moore’s Response: Stop Talking and Wait For My DMCA
As thousands of Canadians speak out on the prospect of another Canadian DMCA, the official and unofficial response from Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore is to stop criticizing and wait for the bill. His spokesperson told the CBC that "people ought not to judge the legislation that they have not […]
CRTC Rules on Usage Based Billing
The CRTC has released its decision on Bell's usage based billing, ruling that it can continue to use the practice with wholesale ISPs, provided that it charges UBB rates to all of its retail Internet customers. Mark Goldberg notes this requirement effectively means Bell will not be able to implement […]
Privacy in the Facebook Era
The Mark News has posted a podcast with my colleague Ian Kerr on privacy in the Facebook era.
CCER Updates Letter Writing Tool
CCER has updated its online letter writing tool, allowing Canadians to send letters with their views on copyright to their local MP and the party leaders.
Recent Posts
Government Finally Splits the Online Harms Bill: Never Too Late To Do The Right Thing…Or Is It? 
Canadian Media Companies Target OpenAI in Copyright Lawsuit But Weak Claims Suggest Settlement the Real Goal 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 221: Inside My Canadian Heritage Committee Appearance on Freedom of Expression 
When Antisemitism Isn’t Taboo: Reflecting on the Response to Nazi-Era Hate on the Streets of Montreal 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 220: Marina Pavlović on the CRTC’s Plans to Address Consumer Frustration Over Wireless Contracts
