The Canadian Association of Broadcasters has posted its submission to the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology, which is conducting a science and technology policy review. The CAB calls on the committee to "recommend to the Government of Canada that sections 30.8 and 30.9 of the Copyright Act be […]
News
Who Owns Sports Coverage?
The NY Times covers the growing tension between professional sports teams and bloggers. I covered the issue in a column last summer.
Next Net Neutrality Steps at the CRTC
Bell did not waste any time in responding to the Primus net neutrality submission as it has called on the CRTC to reject it. The next steps are fairly clear – CAIP has been given until Monday to respond to the Bell submission. With those submissions in hand, the CRTC […]
CIRA’s New WHOIS Policy To Take Effect in June
The Canadian Trademark Blog notes that after years of consultations and discussion, CIRA has finally committed to a date for implementing its revised WHOIS policy. As of June 10, 2008, CIRA will no longer release information about individual registrants. Registrants can still opt-in to having their information posted to the […]
Privacy Commissioner on How to Fix the Privacy Act
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada's blog features a top ten list of reforms to the Privacy Act.
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 247: My Senate Appearance on the Bill That Could Lead to Canada-Wide Blocking of X, Reddit and ChatGPT 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 246: Mohamed Zohiri on the Rise and Emerging Regulation of Stablecoins 
Senate Bill Would Grant Government Regulatory Power to Mandate Age Verification For Search, Social Media and AI Services Accompanied By Threat of Court Ordered Blocking of Lawful Content 
Government Reverses on Bill C-2: Removes Lawful Access Warrantless Demand Powers in New Border Bill 
Why The Recent TikTok Privacy Ruling Swaps Privacy for Increased Surveillance
