Category: Canadian Internet Law
Bill C-18 Receives Royal Assent
With Meta and Google announcing that they will block news sharing and links on their platforms before the law takes effect, the Canadian media sector stands to lose millions of dollars with lost links, the cancellation of dozens of existing deals, and a bill that might not generate any new revenues.
Accessible Canada Act updated
The purpose of this Act is to benefit all persons, especially persons with disabilities, through the realization, within the purview of matters coming within the legislative authority of Parliament, of a Canada without barriers, on or before January 1, 2040, particularly by the identification and removal of barriers, and the prevention of new barriers, in … Continue reading “Accessible Canada Act updated”
Calling all Canadians! Fix Bill C-11: Protect your feeds.
Canada’s Senate is DAYS away from passing a Bill C-11 – a bill that gives the CRTC sweeping new powers to regulate and manipulate YOUR videos, search results, podcasts, Netflix recommendations and more.1 Our government needs a strong message that YOU are the one who should decide what you see and listen to online. There’s … Continue reading “Calling all Canadians! Fix Bill C-11: Protect your feeds.”
Copyright: Mickey Mouse is about to be set free…
A treasure trove of Hollywood intellectual property is heading for the public domain and Mickey Mouse is about to be set free… https://www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2022/12/20/a-treasure-trove-of-hollywood-intellectual-property-is-heading-for-the-public-domain.
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Facebook Fined $5 Billion and Ordered to Add Oversight of Data Practices
The Federal Trade Commission the F.T.C. fined Facebook $5 billion — a fraction of Facebook’s $56 billion in annual revenue — for violating a 2011 privacy settlement and placed new conditions on Facebook for privacy violations. The F.T.C. mandated the social network: create an independently appointed privacy committee on its board designate compliance officers to … Continue reading “Facebook Fined $5 Billion and Ordered to Add Oversight of Data Practices”
Every social media user needs to see this Ted Talk! [15m 15s]
I see @facebook as an #innovative hero AND victim. I believe the world needs to unite to deal with new superpowers ALL social media spaces grants users, similar to what the #EU did to drive #GDPR. What do YOU think?
What’s New with PIPEDA and the Privacy Act?
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) is responsible for privacy legislation in Canada for Businesses. OPC oversees compliance with: The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) which affects most Canadian Businesses The Privacy Act which is law for government departments and agencies, and their vendors by default. This is why Sue Sutcliffe suggests … Continue reading “What’s New with PIPEDA and the Privacy Act?”
THE PATRIOT ACT affects all Canadian Marketers. Beware! [VIDEO 27m14s]
The USA PATRIOT ACT facilitates, among other things, the ability of U.S. authorities to conduct searches and to seize or compel the disclosure of records, which could risk the security of that data and a possible breach of Canadian private sector privacy legislation. According to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, a company … Continue reading “THE PATRIOT ACT affects all Canadian Marketers. Beware! [VIDEO 27m14s]”
FREE WEBINAR: What every Canadian Small Business Needs to know about GDPR (June 18, 2018 @1pm)
If you have a website that may be accessed by European citizens, you MUST comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or you may be facing heavy fines. FREE WEBINAR TODAY ONLY Monday, June 18, 2018 (1-2pm) EST Join me and get answers to these GDPR questions and more! What is the EU General … Continue reading “FREE WEBINAR: What every Canadian Small Business Needs to know about GDPR (June 18, 2018 @1pm)”
Michael Geist shares his expertise on Canadian Copyright on his YouTube Channel
Professor Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law, University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law presents “Separating Fact from Fiction: The Reality of Canadian Copyright, Fair Dealing and Education”
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) comes into effects May 25th, 2018. Is your organization GDPR complaint?
The Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) is a process established by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for the resolution of disputes regarding the registration of internet domain names.
When you register a domain name you agree that the name does not infringe upon or violate the rights of any third party and that you agree to participate in an arbitration-like proceeding should a claim be made against you. A UDRP proceeding must establish three elements to succeed: The domain name is identical or confusingly … Continue reading “The Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) is a process established by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for the resolution of disputes regarding the registration of internet domain names.”
Are you still paying for TV or do you use a loaded Android box?
One of the questions I get asked most frequently these days is… Are loaded Android boxes legal, and I’m pleased to share what Canadian internet law expert Michael Geist says which is… “Loaded android boxes falls a little bit into that grey area,” You see Canada’s Copyright Act prohibits unauthorized downloading of copyrighted content, but viewers using … Continue reading “Are you still paying for TV or do you use a loaded Android box?”
Is Your Online Review Leaving You Vulnerable for Defamation Suit?
CASL (Canada Anti Spam Legislation): 3 things every sender of commercial mail needs to know
Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) establishes rules for the sending of commercial electronic messages (CEMs) and the installation of computer programs. CASL also prohibits the unauthorized alteration of transmission data. The rules that apply to CEMs come into force on July 1, 2014 while the rules governing computer programs take effect Jan. 15, 2015, followed by … Continue reading “CASL (Canada Anti Spam Legislation): 3 things every sender of commercial mail needs to know”
Bill C-11 What Happened and What Comes Next
The Bill C-11 legislative committee concluded its clause-by-clause review yesterday as eight government amendments were added to the bill and all opposition amendments were defeated. The amendments included an expanded enabler provision and some modest tinkering to other elements of the bill. There are still several steps needed before the bill passes including third reading … Continue reading “Bill C-11 What Happened and What Comes Next”
SOPA and PIPA is NOT just an American thing!
The Senate begins voting on January 24th on two bills before Congress now; PIPA (Protect IP Act) PIPA and SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) that many experts say is a threat to privacy… ❝The consensus among many experts, internet users, web companies and even the White House, is that SOPA is too restrictive, too dangerous, too complicated and too … Continue reading “SOPA and PIPA is NOT just an American thing!”
The Accessibility for Ontarians With Disabilities Act (AODA) became law on June 13, 2005
The Accessibility for Ontarians With Disabilities Act (AODA) is a law made in Ontario, Canada in 2005. This law aims is for the whole province to be fully accessible to everyone by 2025, stating that all organizations, like schools, businesses, and government offices, must make their services and places more friendly and easy to use … Continue reading “The Accessibility for Ontarians With Disabilities Act (AODA) became law on June 13, 2005”
PIPEDA: An Executive Summary
PIPEDA (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act) requires that organizations covered by the Act adhere to its ten basic principles: (source: http://www.privcom.gc.ca/information/guide_e.asp) Accountability – an organization must clearly identify a person within that organization who is their in-house PIPEDA compliance officer. This individual will re responsible for ensuring that the organization in is continual … Continue reading “PIPEDA: An Executive Summary”
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