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News
U.S. Appellate Court Rules in Verizon v. RIAA
Professor Geist comments in the National Post on the recent Verizon v. RIAA decision in which a U.S. appellate court dealt a serious blow to the RIAA's current litigation strategy of suing file sharers. see: Music Giants Lose Key Fights Against Pirates also see: Bill 31
Ontario Introduces Health Privacy Legislation
The Ontario government has introduced new health privacy legislation. The bill establishes new rules governing the collection, use, and sharing of health information. The Ontario Privacy Commissioner is charged with enforcement of the Act. see: Medical Record Bill Introduced
New Canadian Privacy Commissioner Says No Need To Panic
New Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart has spoken out and says that her office will be very sympathetic to business scrambling to implement Canada’s national privacy law. Stoddart also warned that she will review the issue of public disclosure of parties’ names, questioning the need to give anonymity to repeat […]
CRIA Suits Raise ISP Concerns
In the wake of CRIA's reported plans to file suits against individual file sharers, the question of identifying the P2P users has moved to the fore. Professor Geist comments in a National Post piece on the likely response of Canada's ISPs. see: Web Firms To Name Pirates also see: True […]
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 231: Sara Bannerman on How Canadian Political Parties Maximize Voter Data Collection and Minimize Privacy Safeguards 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 230: Aengus Bridgman on the 2025 Federal Election, Social Media Platforms, and Misinformation 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 229: My Digital Access Day Keynote – Assessing the Canadian Digital Policy Record 
Queen’s University Trustees Reject Divestment Efforts Emphasizing the Importance of Institutional Neutrality 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 228: Kumanan Wilson on Why Canadian Health Data Requires Stronger Privacy Protection in the Trump Era
