As the latest round of ACTA negotiations begins in Japan, PIJIP posts on what appears to be a concerted effort to exclude civil society groups from the meeting. PIJIP is not alone with their concern – Members of the European Parliament have written to Japanese officials to request an opportunity […]
Articles by: Michael Geist
Privacy Commissioner Completes Facebook Review
Lots of coverage today of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s announcement that she has completed her review of Facebook’s compliance with the recommendations arising from the first complaint. The office is currently investigating two other Facebook-related complaints.
CIRA Takes On DROC
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Lawful Access Bill to Return this Fall
The Law Times reports that Justice Minister Robert Nicholson plans to reintroduce lawful access legislation this fall. Two prior bills died on the order paper late last year.
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Appeared in the Toronto Star on September 20, 2010 as Media Mergers the Latest Stab at ‘Walled Garden’ Strategy In the years before the emergence of the Internet, three online service providers battled in the United States for market supremacy. America Online (later AOL), Prodigy, and Compuserve each adopted “walled […]
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