Appeared in the Toronto Star on November 15, 2015 as TPP Will Kill Digital Policy The official release of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), a global trade agreement between 12 countries including Canada, the United States, and Japan, has sparked a heated public debate over the merits of the deal. […]
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Paywall Ruling Places Spotlight on Canada’s Digital Lock Problem
Appeared in the Toronto Star on November 8, 2015 as Paywalls and Punishment Does asking a friend for a copy of a newspaper article from a subscription website constitute copyright infringement? According to an Ottawa small claims court, it does. The court recently issued a deeply flawed copyright ruling, providing […]
The Coming Battle over the Internet and Canadian Cultural Policy
Appeared in the Toronto Star on November 2, 2015 as Don’t Expect Liberals to Undo CRTC Reforms Canada’s cultural industries greeted the election of a new Liberal government with considerable excitement, hoping to the turn the page on a decade of Conservative policies that were widely viewed as prioritizing consumers […]
Privacy, Telecom Competition Among Trudeau’s Tech Policy Priorities
Appeared in the Toronto Star on October 26, 2015 as Privacy, Telecom Competition Among Trudeau’s Tech Policy Priorities Digital policies may not have played a significant role in the just-concluded national election, but the arrival of a majority Liberal government will leave many expecting “real change” on the digital front […]
How the Conservatives Lost the Internet
Appeared in the Toronto Star on October 19, 2015 as Internet Issues Playing Minor Role in Election As Canadians head to the polls, Internet and digital issues are unlikely to be top-of-mind for many voters. Each party has sprinkled its election platform with digital policies – the NDP emphasizes privacy, […]
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