Appeared in the Toronto Star on January 4, 2013 as CSIS Should Be Subject of Independent Investigation Months of surveillance-related leaks from U.S. whistleblower Edward Snowden have fuelled an international debate over privacy, spying, and Internet surveillance. The Canadian-related leaks – including disclosures regarding spying on the Brazilian government and […]
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Technology and the Law in 2014: 14 Questions in Need of Answers
Appeared in the Toronto Star on December 28, 2013 as Questions in Need of Answers The coming year is likely to be a very significant one for law and technology. As the year unfolds, here are 14 questions (along with possible answers) that will go a long way to determining […]
The Letters of the Law: The Year in Tech Law and Policy
Appeared in the Toronto Star on Saturday, December 21, 2013 as Letters of The Law: The Year in Tech Law and Policy With Edward Snowden and the great wireless war of 2013 leading the way, law and technology issues garnered headlines all year long. A look back at 2013 from […]
The Case For Cancelling Canada’s Simultaneous Substitution Rules
Appeared in the Toronto Star on December 14, 2013 as It’s Time to Let Canadians See Those Super Bowl Ads The government’s promise to implement a “pick-and-pay” television model that would allow consumers to subscribe to individual channels from cable and satellite providers garnered significant attention this fall. The approach […]
What Will Canada’s Anti-Spam Law Mean for Users?
Appeared in the Toronto Star on December 7, 2013 as What Will Canada’s Anti-Spam Law Mean for Internet Users Long before sites such as Youtube and Twitter were even created, the Canadian government established a national task force to examine concerns associated with spam and spyware. The task force completed […]
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