Sara Bannerman notes that Canada's decision to vote against the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has an intellectual property law component as the government has indicated that it has concerns with the declaration's IP provision that grants indigenous peoples "the right to maintain, control, protect and develop […]
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Statscan on the Canadian Digital Divide
Statscan has a new report on the Canadian digital divide which focuses on differences in Internet use between urban and rural Canadians.
Government Pledges No ISP Disclosure Without Warrant
In a major about-face, Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day has pledged that the federal government will not introduce legislation that would force ISPs to disclose customer information without a warrant. Day says the consultation document that was the subject of considerable controversy this week was circulated without his knowledge or […]
Public Safety To Release Lawful Access Consultation
The mainstream media has picked up on the lawful access non-consultation story with coverage on CTV, Canwest, and CBC.ca. CTV has now posted a copy of the consultation document, but reports indicate that Public Security has had a change of heart and will now post it online and extend the […]
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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 
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