Appeared in the Hill Times on May 5, 2008 as Getting Beyond Canada's Copyright Myths Video version at Blip.tv Audio version Last week, James Rajotte, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Industry, told a Public Policy Forum conference on intellectual property that Industry Minister Jim Prentice hopes to introduce […]
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New Canadian WHOIS Policy Balances Privacy With Public Access
Appeared in the Toronto Star on April 28, 2008 as Domain Name Policy Puts Us in Internet Vanguard Earlier this month, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority, the agency that manages the dot-ca domain, celebrated its one millionth domain name registration. While that represents an important milestone, a far more noteworthy […]
“Three Strikes and You’re Out” Policy Strikes Out
Appeared in the Toronto Star on April 21, 2008 as A Swing and A Miss for 'Three Strikes' Policy The new baseball season is in full swing, yet in recent months the phrase "three strikes and you’re out" has taken on an entirely different meaning on the Internet. Prodded by […]
National Gallery Looking For Profits in the Wrong Place
Appeared in the Toronto Star on April 15, 2008 as Museums Should End Fees for Public Domain Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on April 15, 2008 as National Gallery Looking for Profits in all the Wrong Places Appeared in the Vancouver Sun on April 15, 2008 as Gallery Looking for […]
Fair Dealing Reform a Key Innovation Policy Priority
Appeared in the Hill Times on April 7, 2008 as Fair Dealing Reform a Key Innovation Policy Priority As successive Canadian governments have prioritized economic competitiveness and innovation, copyright reform has slowly crept onto the innovation agenda. The 2007 Speech from the Throne included a promise to "support Canadian researchers […]