Appeared in the Toronto Star on July 9, 2007 as Giving the Internet a Sporting Chance The Victoria Park Racing and Recreation Grounds was a popular racecourse in Sydney, Australia in the 1930s. Built in an open fairground, the owners erected a fence around the track to ensure that only […]
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Canadian Cultural Policy Must Adapt to the Internet World
Appeared in the Toronto Star on July 2, 2007 as Our Cultural Policy is Offline for Internet Given our easy access to Hollywood movies and U.S. television programming, it is unsurprising that Canadians have long placed great emphasis on cultural policies. To avoid marginalizing homegrown talent, Canada has set Canadian […]
Do-Not-Call Registry Put On Hold Too Long
Appeared in the Toronto Star on June 25, 2007 as Do-Not-Call Registry Put on Hold Too Long On December 13, 2004, then Industry Minister David Emerson tabled legislation to create a Canadian do-not-call registry. Despite overwhelming public support for the ability to opt-out of unwanted telemarketing calls, the registry is […]
Spectrum Auction Puts Wireless Competition on the Line
Appeared in the Toronto Star on June 18, 2007 as Spectrum Auction Has Plenty on the Line Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen on June 19, 2007 as Federal Spectrum Auction Puts Wireless Competition on the Line Last week, the titans of the telecommunications industry, including Ted Rogers and BCE's Michael […]
Behind the Scenes of Canada’s Movie Piracy Bill
Appeared in the Toronto Star on June 11, 2007 as Behind-Scenes Action Set Stage for Camcording Bill When Canadian Heritage Minister Bev Oda and Industry Minister Maxime Bernier stepped up to the podium on Parliament Hill ten days ago to introduce new movie piracy legislation, the scene had an unmistakable […]
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