Appeared in the Toronto Star on May 4, 2009 as U.S. List Tarnishes Canada's Digital Reputation Each April, the U.S. releases the Special 301 Report, which examines the intellectual property laws of its main trading partners. For the past fourteen years, Canada has been included on the list of countries […]
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Government Quietly Lays Groundwork For Overhaul of Do-Not-Call List
Appeared in the Toronto Star on April 27, 2009 as Do-Not-Call Violations Set Alarm Bells Ringing Four years after the National Task Force on Spam unanimously recommended that the Canadian government introduce anti-spam legislation, last Friday the Government took action by tabling Bill C-27, the Electronic Commerce Protection Act. The […]
Policy Toolkit Nearly Empty In Bid To Support Local TV
Appeared in the Toronto Star on April 20, 2009 as Old Issues in Modern TV 'Crisis' This week a steady stream of television and cable executives will appear in Ottawa before the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage to discuss the "evolution of the television industry in Canada and its impact […]
Patent Reform Would Ease Path For AIDS Medicines To Africa
Appeared in the Toronto Star on April 13, 2009 as Easing the Passage of AIDS Medicines to Africa For many years, countries such as Canada have avoided the uncomfortable truth that millions are dying in the developing world due partly to legal barriers that render access to medicines unaffordable. In […]
CIRA At a Crossroads
Appeared in the Toronto Star on April 6, 2009 as Dot.ca Turns 10, An Ideal Time for Public Review The ten-year anniversary of an important milestone in the history of the Internet in Canada passed last month without any notice. On March 11, 1999, the Government of Canada wrote to […]
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