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LAC Releases Draft Canadian Digital Information Strategy

Library and Archives Canada has released a draft version of its Canadian Digital Information Strategy. Comments are due by November 23, 2007.  I'll have more to say soon.

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October 30, 2007 Comments are Disabled News

Statscan on Educational Internet Use

Statistics Canada has released a new study that unsurprisingly finds that nearly 80% of students use the Internet for educational purposes.  Moreover, the study found that rural and small-town Internet users from more remote communities are in fact more apt to go online for distance education.

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October 30, 2007 Comments are Disabled News

Industry Canada Launches Public Consultation on PIPEDA Reforms

The government's response to the PIPEDA review included a promise to consult on possible reforms to the law, including the creation of a mandatory data breach notification requirement.  On Friday, Industry Canada published the promised consultation in the Canada Gazette, asking Canadians for comments on the data breach requirement along […]

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October 29, 2007 1 comment News

CRIA Granted Leave to Intervene in iPod Levy Case But Court Doesn’t Want To Hear About File Sharing

The Federal Court of Appeal on Friday granted CRIA's request to intervene in the private copying/iPod levy judicial review, a case that openly reveals the divisions between CRIA and the Canadian Private Copying Collective (CRIA is on the board of CPCC but the CPCC objected to its intervention request).  CRIA's Graham Henderson identified seven objections to the Copyright Board decision:

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October 29, 2007 3 comments News

“Would You Risk Her Life?”

The Toronto Star has been the home of several columns I've written over the past year that focus on counterfeiting and the need for a bit of perspective (overblown claims column, misleading RCMP data column).  I'm grateful for that venue and the paper's support for varying perspectives on the issue.  […]

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October 29, 2007 8 comments News