Recent comments from the RCMP about their IP enforcement priorities are attracting considerable attention. The head of federal investigations last week acknowledged that infringement for personal use is no longer targeted (if it ever was). Instead, the RCMP prioritizes health and safety issues such as fake medicines or unsafe electrical […]
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DRM-Free Music Outsells Protected Songs Four to One
Ars Technica reports on the data from 7 Digital, a UK digital music store.
Courant on Michigan and Google Book Search
Paul Courant, the former University of Michigan provost, provides his perspective on the Google Book Search program. His University was one of the first to sign up with millions of books set to be digitized.
CBC’s Search Engine on the Industry Canada P2P Study
CBC's Search Engine led off yesterday with an interview with me on the Industry Canada study on P2P and what it means for the imminent copyright reform bill. A podcast of the broadcast is available here.
Internet Governance Forum Heads to Rio
The AP covers next week's Internet Governance Forum in Rio. I'll be attending and speaking on several panels.
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 237: A Conversation with Jason Woywada of BCFIPA on Political Party Privacy and Bill C-4 
Lawful Access on Steroids: Why Bill C-2’s Big Brother Tactics Combine Expansive Warrantless Disclosure with Unprecedented Secrecy 
Government Reverses on Privacy and the Charter: Department of Justice Analysis Concludes Political Party Privacy Bill Raises No Charter of Rights Effects 
“Big Brother Tactics”: Why Bill C-2’s New Warrantless Disclosure Demand Powers Extend Far Beyond Internet and Telecom Providers 
Government Seeks To Exempt Political Parties From Privacy Laws Even As CRTC Reports They Are Leading Source of Spam Complaints
