Articles by: Michael Geist

The Roadmap to a Compromise on Bill C-32

Appeared in the Hill Times on January 17, 2011 as Liberals’ Copyright Position may Provide Roadmap to C-32 Compromise The last week of Parliamentary activity in 2010 struck many as a new low point for Bill C-32, the copyright reform bill. The legislative committee examining the bill met only once, […]

January 18, 2011 — Comments are Disabled — Columns Archive

Speak Out on Copyright: The Bill C-32 Edition

Last month, the Bill C-32 Legislative Committee invited Canadians to provide their views on the bill. The Committee has set the following parameters: In order for briefs on Bill C-32 to be considered by the Committee in a timely fashion, the document should be submitted to the Committee’s mailbox at […]

January 17, 2011 — 19 comments — News

Stoddart to Give Public Lecture on Privacy Protection

Privacy Commissioner of Canada Jennifer Stoddart will give a free, public lecture on making privacy protection more effective for Canadians at the University of Ottawa on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Details here.

January 17, 2011 — 1 comment — News

CRTC Says Rogers Not Complying With Net Neutrality Disclosure Requirements

CRTC concerns with Rogers and its response to net neutrality complaints escalated this week when the Commission sent a letter to the company advising that it has received a growing number of complaints and that its public disclosures have not been compliant with CRTC Internet traffic management policy requirements. The […]