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Reform of the Copyright Act
PIAC’s submission to the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage on reform of the Copyright Act This document is also available in PDF [pdf file: 0.02mb] Rémi Bourgault Clerk of the Committee Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage House of Commons K1A 0A6 Dear Mr. Bourgault: In response to the news release of October 6, 2003 indicating […]
https://www.piac.ca/research-reports/reform-of-the-copyright-act/
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Tahira Dawood, Acting General Counsel Tahira Dawood is the Acting General Counsel at the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC). Tahira previously worked as a Staff Lawyer, Articling Student, and Policy and Research Analyst at PIAC. She holds a Masters (LL.M.) in Law and Technology from the University of Ottawa, and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) […]
CRTC Refusal to Block Websites is Fair Result
CRTC concludes it has no jurisdiction to grant “FairPlay” coalition request to restrict access to “piracy” websites OTTAWA – The Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) today welcomed the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC) decision to deny an application to require and authorize Internet Service Providers (“ISPs”) to block online access to websites engaged in […]
https://www.piac.ca/2018/10/02/crtc-refusal-to-block-websites-is-fair-result/
Civil Society Coalition Declines to Endorse OECD Communiqué on Principles for Internet Policy-Making; Urges OECD to Reject “Voluntary” Steps For Filtering and Blocking of Online Content
CSISAC Press Release 06282011 Download File: csisac_press_release_0628011_final_1.pdf [size: 0.09 mb] Paris – The Civil Society Information Society Advisory Council to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (CSISAC) today declined to endorse an OECD Communiqué on Internet Policy-making principles. CSISAC believes that the Communiqué, which was presented today at the OECD’s High Level Meeting on the […]
Public Interest News, anti-spam, ma limite de crédit, spectrum auctions, financial planners
PIAC agenda, Lawful access, copyright and privacy law reform The upcoming session of the 41st Parliament is expected to give first reading to a number bills of importance to Canadian consumers. PIAC will be paying close attention to bills on lawful access, copyright protection and privacy. This fall the Ottawa-based consumers group plans to release […]
Public Interest News, Fees, Miss Grundy UBB, Une surabondance des écolabels, Facebook, Skype
Vertical Integration, PIAC recommends skinny service packages In its final comments filed this month to the CRTC Broadcasting panel examining Vertical Integration, PIAC recommended the adoption of a much reduced (“skinny”) basic service for cable and satellite services that would be costed and capped. PIAC noted that basic service rates have doubled since deregulation (CRTC transcripts) […]
Public Interest News: G20 consumer protection / Le taux de pauvreté / ROE Ontario utilities / Digital locks / Canadian Payments Association / Aug. 31, 2011 / Recall unsafe products
PIAC Annual Dinner, Nov. 5: Featured Speaker, Ellen Roseman (PIAC 19/Oct/2010) The Public Interest Advocacy Centre cordially invites friends and colleagues to the PIAC Annual Dinner 2010. This year’s featured speaker is Ellen Roseman, the Toronto Star columnist for personal finance and consumer issues. Roseman is also the first public representative on the board of […]
Public Interest News: Shaw’s Canwest / High-speed internet for everyone / Net wars / Net consent / Internet regulation / Aeroplan / Rogers Netflix
Shaw Canwest purchase: A negative outcome for broadcasting diversity (PIAC 24/August/2010) Telus Corp. is warning that Shaw’s $2-billion purchase of Canwest’s broadcasting assets could lead to an abuse of market power, and is asking regulators to maintain a vigilant eye on what the cable firm does with its newfound content properties. … There is also […]
Public Interest News: Google privacy / Behavioural-targeted marketing / Cloud computers / Les frais de transactions / 900,000 TVs
Privacy watchdogs slam Google: A pattern of neglect (PIAC 28/April/2010) Canada’s Privacy Commissioner organized 10 countries to send an open letter to Google CEO Eric Schmidt and issue a stern warning to the search giant and other firms to comply with international privacy laws or face enforcement measures. … The group signed an open letter […]
Public Interest News: Spam, fees, privacy, basic tv / Airline bankruptcies / Price ceilings / Règles hypothécaires / Fair dealing / Leaking personal data / Touch-tone fee / Boissons gazeuses
PIAC projects: Spam, fees, privacy, basic tv (PIAC 6/April/2010) The Public Interest Advocacy Centre is working on major reports about spam and broadband policy. The advocacy centre is in consultations with the federal privacy commissioner on ways to better protect young people using social media. The group was part of a parliamentary lobby by the […]
