Columns Archive

Brands, Free Speech Clash Over Domains

link to html archive

Although most domain name disputes are primarily a matter of trademark law, recent experience suggests that cases are increasingly moving beyond issues of trademarks toward fundamental questions of freedom of speech.

Read more ›

February 7, 2002 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive

Canada’s Online Tax Policy Lags Leaders

link to html archive

While privacy and e-commerce legislation have topped the Canadian government's Internet and e-commerce law agenda in recent years, one critical e-commerce issue has received little attention: tax policy.

Read more ›

January 24, 2002 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive

Cyberlaw 2002: The Next Generation

link to html archive

The continuing importance of issues such as copyrights and privacy facilitates the task of predicting cyberlaw trends for the year ahead.

Read more ›

January 3, 2002 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive

The Story of Cyberlaw in 2001

link to html archive

A
is for antiterrorism legislation,which dominated public debate throughout the fall. The 171-page bill, known as Bill C-36, raised numerous cyberlaw concerns including its impact on privacy rights and cybercrime. Somewhat overlooked was the announcement that
Canada will ratify an international cybercrime treaty, which will provide law enforcement with greater cross-border power to combat on-line criminal activity. 

Read more ›

December 20, 2001 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive

Copyright Debate Turns One-Sided

Copyright Debate Turns One-Sidedlink to on line articlelink to html archive

Read more ›

December 6, 2001 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive