Articles by: Michael Geist

Culture in Peril

On the day the Liberals unveil a long list of cultural spending promises that totals over $500 million, this YouTube video provides a far more effective way to make cultural funding an election issue.

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September 20, 2008 4 comments News

Graduate Students on Copyright Reform

The National Graduate Caucus has issued a release focusing on the need to preserve fair dealing.

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September 20, 2008 1 comment News

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Ringtone Appeal

The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a leave to appeal the Federal Court of Appeal's ruling that upheld the Copyright Board's ringtone decision.

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September 18, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

CLA Releases Briefing Paper on C-61

Sam Trosow notes that the Canadian Library Association has released Unlocking the Public Interest, a briefing paper on C-61.

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September 18, 2008 Comments are Disabled News

Elections Canada Says Online Vote Swapping Legal

The CBC reports that Elections Canada has said that online vote swapping does not violate the Elections Act.

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September 18, 2008 Comments are Disabled News