Geist: Strong laws needed to curb Facebook 
The House of Commons Committee on Ethics, Accountability and Privacy recently launched a major new study into the privacy concerns raised by popular social media sites. The study promises to canvass a wide range of perspectives as elected officials ...
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Geist: Why are consumers missing from CRTC�s online video ruling?
Earlier this year, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission launched a consultation into the policy implications of increasingly popular Internet-based video services such as Netflix. The consultation was the CRTC�s response ...
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Geist: Why Canada�s new copyright bill remains flawed
Last week, the government tabled Bill C-11, the latest attempt to reform Canadian copyright law. The bill mirrors its previous copyright bill and is expected to sail through the House of Commons with committee hearings that will pick up where they l...
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Geist: Empower privacy watchdogs to enforce laws, name offenders
By virtually every measure, 2010 was a remarkably successful year for Canadian privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart. Riding the wave of high profile investigations into the privacy practices of Internet giants Faceb
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