SaveOurNet Coalition has written to Industry Minister Tony Clement to ask him to state his position on net neutrality.
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UK Government to Make Access to Info Data Machine Readable
The UK government has promised to make its access to information responses machine readable. All data released under that country’s Freedom of Information Act will be reusable and in machine readable format.
Quebec Court Enforces Facebook’s Billion Dollar Spam Award
A Quebec court has enforced a billion dollar award that Facebook obtained against Adam Guerbuez, a Montreal-based spammer. Facebook was awarded US$843 million by a court in California in 2008 and the social network proceeded to ask the Quebec court to enforce the judgment. The court granted the request, ordering […]
Save the Date – Bill C-32 Copyright Book Launch Set for October 14th
I am delighted to report that the official launch for a new book on Canadian copyright reform that focuses specifically on Bill C-32 is set for October 14th in Ottawa. The peer reviewed book, which will be available in paper and electronically under a Creative Commons licence from Irwin Law, […]
Government Releases Cyber Security Strategy
The Government has released its cyber-security strategy. The document provides limited details on a serious plan to address online security concerns, though it does confirm that there are plans to reintroduce lawful access legislation.
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