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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 96: More Harm Than Good – My Appearance Before...

Bill S-225, Senator Claude Carignan’s copyright bill, would create a new compensation scheme for media organizations by establishing a new collective rights system for the use of news articles on...

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Picking Up Where Bill C-10 Left Off: The Canadian Government’s...

The Canadian government released its plans yesterday for online harms legislation with a process billed as a consultation, but which is better characterized as an advisory notice, since there are few...

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Copyright Vindication: Supreme Court Confirms Access Copyright Tariff Not...

The Supreme Court of Canada brought a lengthy legal battle between Access Copyright and York University to an end last week, issuing a unanimous verdict written by retiring Justice Rosalie Abella that...

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Same Old Spin: Why Access Copyright Needs a Reality Check on Canadian Copyright

Last week’s Supreme Court of Canada copyright decision in Access Copyright v. York University has unsurprisingly been applauded by the education community, which having faced years of litigation...

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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 97: John Lawford on Why the CRTC Should Take...

The CRTC’s wireless decision earlier this year dubbed the “MVN-no” decision given its very limited opening to mobile virtual network operators in Canada sparked widespread frustration with the...

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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 98: Kim Nayyer on the Supreme Court of...

The Supreme Court of Canada recently brought a lengthy legal battle between Access Copyright and York University to an end, issuing a unanimous verdict written by retiring Justice Rosalie Abella that...

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The Conservative Election Platform: Freedom of Expression Commitment Tainted...

The Conservative Party released its election platform yesterday, providing a lengthy document that covers a myriad of policy issues. From a digital policy perspective, there are positions sprinkled...

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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 99: “They Just Seemed Not to Listen to Any of...

Late last month – just weeks prior the national election call – Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault released plans for online harms legislation with a process  that was billed as a...

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The Liberal Election Platform: Government Picks Internet Regulation Over...

The Liberal party released its election platform yesterday and perhaps everything you need to know can be gleaned from the fact that Canadian Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault posted multiple tweets...

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The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 100: David Vaver With a Masterclass on...

The role of the public and the public interest has factored prominently into many of the Law Bytes podcast conversations. For the 100th episode, Osgoode Hall Law School Professor David Vaver, widely...

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