The government is slated to bring Bill C-11, the copyright reform bill, into effect next week without the “notice-and-notice” rules for Internet providers. The revelations come in a Privy Council document that provides notification on when the bill will come into force. It is expected that the order bringing the […]
Archive for October 31st, 2012
De Gucht Says “No Illusions” About Difficult CETA Issues
EU Commissioner Karel de Gucht says that there should be “no illusions” about the remaining difficult issues in the Canada – EU Trade Agreement, suggesting that completion by the end of the year remains uncertain. De Gucht indicated that CETA once included ACTA language, but says that has now been […]
Government Announces Plan To Open “White Spaces” Spectrum
Industry Minister Christian Paradis announced yesterday that the government is “opening up unused spectrum between TV channels – the so-called “white space” – for licence-exempt applications.” The government consulted on the issue last year. I wrote about white spaces in 2009.
Recent Posts
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 225: How Canada Can Leverage Digital Policy to Retaliate Against Trump’s Tariffs 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 224: Why Prorogation and Donald Trump Spell the End of an Era in Canadian Digital Policy 
Why Years of Canadian Digital Policy Is Either Dead (Prorogation) or Likely to Die (Trump) 
New Era and New Risks: Meta’s Content Moderation Reforms and Freedom of Expression Online 
The Year of Disbelief: The Relentless Rise of Antisemitism in Canada
