Peter Clark offers excellent insight and analysis into the Trans Pacific Partnership, including Canada’s motivation for participating and the key issues at stake.
Archive for January 12th, 2012
Wanted: New CRTC Chair
The government has posted a notice of vacancy for the CRTC chair position.
Music Industry Sues Government of Ireleand Over Copyright Reform
The major record labels have filed a lawsuit against the Government of Ireland over delays in introducing legislation permitting ISPs to block access to websites. Record label executives complain that the government has not shared advance copies of proposed legislation and so filed a lawsuit instead.
KEI on Canada’s Entry to TPP Negotiations
KEI has responded to the USTR’s request for comment on Canada’s proposed entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. Its response identifies several issues including concerns over the inclusion of copyright term in the agreement.
Lockdown: The Coming War on General-Purpose Computing
Cory Doctorow has an exceptional essay on the legislative and political battles that start with copyright but don’t end there.
Recent Posts
Is Meta Offside the Online News Act? The CRTC Wants to Know. ![Red alert -[ HMM ]- by Carbon Arc CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 https://flic.kr/p/FgBkhR](https://www.michaelgeist.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/25774555205_035a814280_k-100x75.jpg)
Reflecting on October 7th: The Antisemitism Red Alert Warning Won’t Stop Buzzing 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 215: Jan Grabowski on Wikipedia’s Antisemitism Problem 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 214: Erin Millar on Trust in Media and the Implementation of the Online News Act 
The Bill on Canada’s Digital Policy Comes Due: Blocked News Links, Cancelled Sponsorship, Legal Challenges, and Digital Ad Surcharges
