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Online copyright reform consultation launched by the Canadian government

Photo of Colin Hyslop (CA)By Colin Hyslop (CA) on Posted in Copyright
On Wednesday, April 14, 2021, the Canadian government launched a consultation on “a Modern Copyright Framework for Online Intermediaries”, seeking comments from the public until May 31. The goal of this consultation is to “ensure that Canada’s copyright framework for online intermediaries reflects this evolving digital world.” Alongside the announcement of this consultation, the government … Continue reading

Bill S-225: Proposed Canadian legislation to have social media pay news media

Photo of Colin Hyslop (CA)By Colin Hyslop (CA) on Posted in Copyright
Across the world, as digital companies’ advertising revenues climb, traditional news organizations’ revenues fall. As a result, many traditional news organizations, like broadcasters and newspapers, are going out of business. The public’s appetite for journalism, however, has not waned. If anything, the public needs reliable news sources more than ever in this era of “fake … Continue reading

Social media copyright infringement: International small claims in Canada

Photo of Colin Hyslop (CA)By Colin Hyslop (CA) on Posted in Copyright
In the last month of 2020, Canadian courts decided two proceedings involving alleged copyright infringement and social media platforms. Both proceedings were small scale and involved foreign copyright holders. One proceeding was heard by the British Columbia Civil Resolution Tribunal (BCCRT) and the other was heard by the Federal Court of Canada (FC) under its … Continue reading

Bill C-11: Canada proposes new data privacy legislation

Photo of Colin Hyslop (CA)By Colin Hyslop (CA) on Posted in Privacy
On November 17, 2020, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Navdeep Bains, tabled proposed legislation in Parliament that aims to overhaul Canada’s data privacy law. Bill C-11, entitled An Act to enact the Consumer Privacy Protection Act and the Personal Information and Data Protection Tribunal Act and to make consequential and related amendments to … Continue reading

The rise of videogame streaming in a global pandemic

Photo of Daniel Daniele (CA)Photo of Colin Hyslop (CA)By Daniel Daniele (CA) and Colin Hyslop (CA) on Posted in Copyright
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a large effect on our entertainment consumption. Some entertainment industries have taken significant hits, while others have been more fortunate in their rise. Videogame streaming is one such industry on the rise. During the pandemic, the global viewership of popular streaming platforms Twitch and YouTube Gaming increased by 10% and … Continue reading
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