My speech at the Data Protection and Privacy Commissioner's conference focused specifically on U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff's talk. His remarks have now been posted online.
Articles by: Michael Geist
Canadian Public Domain Told To Cease and Desist
The International Music Score Library Project was a quiet Canadian success story. Using wiki technologies, it emerged over the past two years as a leading source of public domain music scores, hosting thousands of scores uploaded by a community of students, teachers, and others in the music community. The site […]
National Post on Copyright Reform
The National Post features a nicely balanced article on forthcoming copyright reform in Canada.
Audio Version of Open Access Panel
I recently participated on an open access panel at the University of Ottawa. My presentation can be found here; an MP3 version of the panel is here (I'm the final speaker).
USTR Declines to Pursue Canadian Film Subsidy Complaint
The USTR has announced that it has declined to pursue a U.S. petition that argued that Canadian subsidies on the filming of U.S.-produced television shows and theatrical films within Canada were inconsistent with WTO obligations.
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