Privacy Commissioner of Canada Jennifer Stoddart has issued a public letter to Industry Minister Jim Prentice and Canadian Heritage Minister Josee Verner warning against copyright reforms that "could have a negative impact on the privacy rights of Canadians." The letter focuses on the anti-circumvention provisions, which Stoddart notes would weaken […]
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Social Media and Data Portability
Last summer, I wrote a column calling for greater interoperability among social networking sites, thereby enabling users to better control their personal information. Developments yesterday marked an important step in that direction. It started with an exceptionally important guest post by Ottawa's own Alec Saunders on Gigaom. Alec set out […]
The Letters of The Law: The Year in Law and Technology from A to Z
While I was away last week, the Toronto Star published my annual A to Z review of the year in law and technology (Toronto Star version, Tyee version, homepage version). From Access Copyright to Zeke's Gallery, there was rarely a dull moment in 2007.
The Letters of the Law: The Year in Law and Technology from A to Z
Appeared in the Toronto Star on December 24, 2007 as The Year In Canadian Tech Law, A to Z Appeared in the Tyee on December 25, 2007 as The Letters of the Law The past twelve months marked another remarkable year in law and technology featuring business developments, policy decisions, […]
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