The judge presiding over the criminal trial of Ottawa mayor Larry O'Brien has blocked the use of television cameras, but given the go-ahead for live blogging and the use of Twitter.
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Ten Years of Code
CATO is conducting an interesting retrospective on Larry Lessig's landmark Code book. It begins with an essay from Declan McCullagh. Comments to follow from Jonathan Zittrain, Adam Thierer, and Lessig himself.
Microsoft Wins Big Damage Award in Copyright Case
Howard Knopf points to a recent Federal Court case in which Microsoft was awarded $250,000 arising from copyright infringement of its software.
Europe Pushes For ICANN Reform
The European Union has put Internet governance back on the political agenda, as it is urging the U.S. government to make ICANN fully independent.
Search Engine on the Special 301 Report
I appear on this week's CBC Search Engine podcast as we discuss the Special 301 report and the inclusion of Canada on the Priority Watch List. The show addresses many of the issues I've writing about over the past few days including the absurdity of including Canada on the Priority […]
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Government Remains Silent as it Eviscerates Political Party Privacy in Canada By Fast Tracking Bill C-4 
Quebec’s Streaming Regulation Bill 109: Unconstitutional, Unnecessary, and Unworkable 
Why the Government’s Plan for Warrantless Access to Internet Subscriber Information Will Lead to Millions of Disclosure Demands Each Year 
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
