Appeared in the Toronto Star on July 29, 2012 as Prime Minister’s Privacy Policy Requires a Re-Write As public concern over Internet privacy has grown in recent years, one of the first responses is invariably to focus on the need for improved disclosure through easily accessible website privacy policies. The […]
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CRTC’s Message to Broadcasters: Regulatory Games Coming To An End
Appeared in the Toronto Star on July 22, 2012 as CRTC’s Message to Broadcasters: Regulatory Games Coming to an End Last week, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announced that it is terminating the Local Programming Improvement Fund (LPIF). The fund, which was established in 2008, funneled over $300 million […]
Supreme Court Shakes the Foundations of Canadian Copyright Law
Appeared in the Toronto Star on July 15, 2012 as Supreme Court Shakes the Foundations of Copyright Law Copyright cases only reach the Supreme Court of Canada once every few years, ensuring that each case is carefully parsed and analyzed. Last week, the court issued rulings on five copyright cases […]
Canada – European Trade Deal At Risk Due To Controversial Copyright Rules
Appeared in the Toronto Star on July 8, 2012 as Controversial Copyright Rules Threaten Canada – European Trade Deal In October 2007, several leading economies, including the U.S., European Union, and Canada, announced plans to negotiate the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). Despite being shrouded in secrecy, ACTA details slowly began […]
All the News That’s Fit to Post and Link: Federal Court Clears Up Legal Risks
Appeared in the Toronto Star as All the News That’s Fit to Post and Link: Federal Court Clears Up Legal Risks Free Dominion is a Canadian-based political news website where users regularly post articles or link to online content for the purposes of political debate. On January 10, 2008, an […]
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