Appeared in the Toronto Star on May 12, 2008 as Crown Copyright is Overdue for Retirement As Industry Minister Jim Prentice prepares to introduce new copyright legislation, crown copyright is unlikely to be part of the reform package. According to documents obtained under the Access to Information Act, there may […]
Articles by: Michael Geist
Conservative Senator Labels Facebook “Dangerous”
Kady O'Malley at Macleans notes that last week Conservative Senator Marjorie LeBreton was asked about the thousands of Canadians who have expressed their concern with Bill C-10 through a Facebook group. Her response? Honourable senators, I have been asked about Facebook before. I never look at Facebook because I do […]
CCTV Cameras in Action
The Telegraph reports on how an unsigned British band used CCTV surveillance cameras to create a music video (hat tip: Ian Kerr).
Bell Canada Hit With Privacy Complaint Over Deep Packet Inspection Practices
CIPPIC has filed a privacy complaint with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada over Bell's deep packet inspection practices. With CAIP raising the privacy issue in its submission to the CRTC, it was only a matter of time before the Privacy Commissioner was asked to intervene. CIPPIC highlights several privacy concerns […]
France Says Canada Considering “Three Strikes and You’re Out” ISP Policy
Last month I wrote about the pressure to adopt "graduated response," a policy that is better described as "three strikes and you're out" for ISP subscribers. While Canada has yet to take a public position on the issue, a new French document cites Canada as an example of a country […]
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