Appeared in the Toronto Star on May 2, 2016 as Digital Cancon Fight Could End Up as New Whine in Old Bottles Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly surprised culture and Internet watchers last week by announcing plans for a comprehensive review of Canadian content policies in a digital world. Joly […]
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Plan for Universal Internet Needs Real Leadership
Appeared in the Toronto Star on April 24, 2016 as Plan for Universal Internet Needs Real Leadership With one week still remaining in the federal telecommunications regulator’s hearing focused on the state of Internet access in Canada, the process has taken a surprising turn that ultimately cries out for leadership […]
Copyright Bill for the Blind Needs Fine Tuning
Appeared in the Toronto Star on April 18, 2016 as Copyright Law for the Blind Needs Fine-Tuning As the political world was focused on the Liberal government’s inaugural budget last month, Navdeep Bains, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, introduced his first bill as minister by quietly moving […]
Affordable Internet Access is Everyone’s Business
Appeared in the Toronto Star on April 11, 2016 as Affordable Internet Access is Everyone’s Business The future of Internet access in Canada takes centre stage this week at a major hearing focused on whether it’s time to update the rules associated with universal access to communications services. Canada has […]
Out of Tune?: Government Documents Reveal Concern With Integrity of Ontario Music Fund Assessments
Appeared in the Toronto Star on April 4, 2016 as Ontario Music Fund Oversight Hits a Sour Note The Canadian music industry gathered in Calgary last weekend for the Juno Awards, the industry’s biggest awards gala that has grown into a week-long event. While the award show is the public […]