There are many reports about the release this week of an ACTA summary document that was first made available on the USTR website. These articles suggest that this reflects new support for transparency from the Obama administration. While it may be true that the administration supports greater transparency, making that […]
Articles by: Michael Geist
City of Toronto To Launch Transparency in Government Website
The CBC reports that City of Toronto Mayor David Miller announced at this week's Mesh Conference that the city plans to launch a transparency website that aggregates public records.
Copyright Board Releases Satellite Radio Royalty Decision
The Copyright Board of Canada has released its decision on royalties for music usage on satellite radio. Details here, here, here, and here.
DFAIT Posts ACTA Presentation
The Department of Foreign Affairs has now posted its presentation from earlier this week on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. I posted commentary on the meeting in five brief postings (1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
Lessons From the Identity Trail
For the past several years, my colleague Ian Kerr has led a remarkable project focusing on anonymity, privacy and identity in a networked society. The project – one of the largest funded SSHRC grants in history – brought together dozens of experts from across Canada and around the world. It […]
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