Concern is mounting over the potential impact of Bill C-60 on Internet search engines. Soon after the bill was introduced, I raised concerns that the search engine provisions effectively create a notice and takedown system for search engines that could result in the removal of content from the search engine […]
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Privacy Commissioner on Secondary Marketing
The Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner yesterday issued a noteworthy decision involving the ability of consumers to opt-out of secondary marketing that is included in monthly banking statements. Banks routinely pack the monthly statements with an assortment of marketing materials. When a customer asked to have the marketing materials […]
CBC for the Internet Age
I am a fan of the CBC. I think the radio programming is excellent and I like much of what their website offers. With respect to radio, I also think they have done a good job of making content available to Canadians through multiple channels (though unfortunately largely in proprietary […]
Unlawful Reading
Of all the responses to the Harry Potter injunction, I think the most disappointing came from the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association. It surprisingly characterized the injunction as a “very, very small issue” and suggested that “civil libertarians were not tied up in knots about it.” It should be noted […]
Canadian Ministers Respond to Copyright and Education Concerns
Industry Minister David Emerson and Canadian Heritage Minister Liza Frulla have taken the unusual step of posting an op-ed on the Canadian Heritage website to respond to mounting concerns that Bill C-60 will hamper the use of the Internet for educational and research purposes. The Ministers argue that the bill […]
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