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The Year in Canadian Tech Law From A to Z

My weekly Toronto Star Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, HTML backup article, homepage version) contains an annual A to Z review of the top stories in Canadian Internet, privacy, and technology law. The column highlights several leading cases and policy initiatives including copyright and privacy decisions as well as […]

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December 20, 2004 Comments are Disabled Columns

More on the Private Copying Decision

The Canadian media provides further coverage of the federal court's private copying decision. Professor Geist comments in the National Post, CBC, and CTV on the impact of the decision on MP3 players.

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December 20, 2004 Comments are Disabled News

Federal Ct. Affirms Private Copying; Drops iPod Levy

The Canadian Federal Court of Appeal has released its decision (2.5 MB file) in case challenging Canada's private copying system. Professor Geist comments in the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star on the court's ruling which held that the levy is not a tax and is therefore constitutional. It also […]

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December 17, 2004 Comments are Disabled News

CIBC Breach Spotlights Jurisdiction Gap in Canadian Privacy Law

Professor Geist’s weekly Toronto Star Law Bytes column (Toronto Star version, HTML backup article, homepage version) examines the emergence of a jurisdictional gap in Canada’s privacy law. According to a recent letter from the Privacy Commissioner, the legislation does not extend to investigating organizations without a physical presence in Canada. […]

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December 13, 2004 Comments are Disabled Columns

Canadian Lawyer Finds Information Disclosed By U.S. Authorities

The Edmonton Sun reports that a Canadian lawyer that sued a skinhead for the personal injury of a client had his personal information revealed to the man while he was in a U.S. prison. The skinhead was fighting deportation and was provided with a 1,000 page immigration file that included […]

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December 10, 2004 Comments are Disabled News