Slyck features an interview with David Basskin of the CPCC. The interview includes the inevitable question about the applicability of downloading songs on P2P networks, which Basskin responds to by instead focusing on uploading on P2P networks.
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The CBC on Net Libel Chill
The National featured a lengthy report on Internet libel last night focusing on the Zeke’s Gallery and Crookes’ cases. The story, which did an excellent job of highlighting the core issues, has posted by LibelChill.ca on YouTube. I’m featured in the piece and wrote about these concerns earlier this year.
E-Waste on the NAFTA Political Agenda
Environmental waste is a mounting concern, yet it has attracted little attention in Canada. It therefore comes as a pleasant surprise to find that a joint NAFTA statement from earlier this week makes specific reference to the issue. Government representatives of Canada, the U.S, and Mexico state: Rapid and dramatic […]
Shifting Advertising Dollars
Interesting pair of articles – one from Mathew Ingram on the "resurrection of free" and the other from Henry Blodget, which are both ultimately about shifting dollars in the advertising market.
Health Canada Warns Against Buying Pharmaceuticals Online
Health Canada has issued a public notice warning Canadians about the risk associated with buying pharmaceuticals online. The government now says that online pharmaceutical sales "poses the potential for serious health risks."
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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 235: Teresa Scassa on the Alberta Clearview AI Ruling That Could Have a Big Impact on Privacy and Generative AI 
What Is With This Government and Privacy?: Political Party Privacy Safeguards Removed in “Affordability Measures” Bill 
More Than Just Phone Book Data: Why the Government is Dangerously Misleading on its Warrantless Demands for Internet Subscriber Information 
Privacy At Risk: Government Buries Lawful Access Provisions in New Border Bill 
The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 234: “Solutions Aren’t Going to be Found Through Nostalgia”: Mark Musselman on the CRTC Hearings on Canadian Content Rules
