Articles by: Michael Geist

Consumer Electronics Association on ACTA

Consumer Electronics Association head Gary Shapiro writes on ACTA, warning that it is the most dangerous global trade agreement you've never heard of.

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April 14, 2010 Comments are Disabled News

The Truth About ACTA: My PublicACTA Keynote Address

As I posted over the weekend, I had the pleasure of participating in the PublicACTA conference in Wellington, New Zealand.  The Wellington Declaration is a must-read, as is the extensive media coverage that ACTA has received over the past 48 hours in New Zealand (NZ PC World, National Business Review, […]

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April 13, 2010 5 comments Columns

Talks on Secret Copyright Treaty Spring a Leak

Appeared in the Toronto Star on April 12, 2010 as Talks on Secret Anti-Counterfeiting Treaty Spring a Leak Negotiations on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement resume today in Wellington, New Zealand, with Canada, the United States, the European Union, and a handful of other countries launching the eighth round of talks. […]

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April 13, 2010 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive

Alberta Privacy Commish Approves U of A Switch to Gmail

Alberta Privacy Commissioner Frank Work has granted approval to the University of Alberta to use Google's Gmail service.

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April 13, 2010 2 comments News

Government Approves Amazon Distribution Centre

The government has granted approval to Amazon to establish a Canadian distribution centre.  The online seller agreed to a series of conditions including new investments in Canada, increased availability of French language content, and increased visibility for Canadian books on Amazon.ca.

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April 13, 2010 3 comments News