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Nymity Interview on iOptOut.ca

I recently conducted an interview with Nymity about the iOptOut.ca site.

May 15, 2008 — Comments are Disabled — News

The Importance of the the Privacy Act and its Glaring Inadequacies: My Appearance Before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics

In 2008, I appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics to discuss the Privacy Act. Appearance Before the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, May 15, 2008 My name is Michael Geist. As you heard, I’m a law professor at […]

May 15, 2008 — Comments are Disabled — Committees, News

Angus Raises Copyright During Question Period

Fresh off the Canadian Press story that the suggests a copyright bill delay, copyright reform made it back onto the floor of the House of Commons. NDP MP Charlie Angus posed two questions (audio) (video) (transcript) to Industry Minister Jim Prentice, packing in the LeBreton comment about the dangers of […]

May 15, 2008 — 4 comments — News

CRTC Sets Timeline for Throttling Case

The CRTC this morning issued its promised plan for addressing the substantive issues raised by the CAIP complaint over Bell's throttling practices. The plan has an aggressive timeline with all submissions in by June 26th and a decision promised within 90 days. Bell and CAIP have been asked to respond […]

May 15, 2008 — 12 comments — News

The Canadian DMCA Delayed Again? I’m Not So Sure

Ever since the government decided to delay Canadian copyright reform last December, Industry Minister Jim Prentice has relied on the same talking point – "When (Canadian Heritage Minister Josee) Verner and I have reached a consensus and we're satisfied, we will introduce a bill." On Wednesday Prentice was asked about […]

May 14, 2008 — 4 comments — News