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Flaherty Budget Could Put Tech Back on Track

Appeared in the Toronto Star on January 19, 2009 as Flaherty Budget Could Put Tech Back on Track Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will rise in the House of Commons next week to deliver the most anticipated federal budget in years.  The subject of town hall meetings, corporate consultations, and political […]

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January 19, 2009 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive

The Music Industry’s Digital Reversal

Appeared in the Toronto Star on January 12, 2009 as The Music Industry's Digital Reversal Canadians focused on hockey success and economic doom-and-gloom over the past month may have missed a series of events that suggest a dramatic shift for the recording industry.  For much of the past decade, the […]

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January 12, 2009 1 comment Columns Archive

Crystal Ball Gazing at the Coming Year in Tech Law

Appeared in the Toronto Star on January 5, 2008 as Crystal Ball Gazing at the Year Ahead in Tech Law Technology law and policy is notoriously unpredictable and crystal ball gazing in Canada this year is particularly challenging given the current political and economic uncertainty.  With that caveat, my best […]

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January 5, 2009 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive

The Letters of the Law: The Year in Canadian Technology Law and Policy

Appeared in the Toronto Star on December 22, 2008 as The Letters of the Law: A Lively Year in Canadian Technology Law and Policy There was rarely a dull moment over the past twelve months in law and technology with no shortage of legislative proposals, controversial court cases, and very […]

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December 22, 2008 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive

CRTC New Media Regulation Proposals Take Shape

Appeared in the Toronto Star on December 15, 2008 as CRTC Internet Regulation Proposals Take Shape The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission new media hearings are not scheduled to begin until mid-February, yet they have already attracted more than their fair share of controversy.  With talk of imposing a tax […]

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December 15, 2008 Comments are Disabled Columns Archive