Micheal Geist rounds up some good news for Canada Day:
As Canadians grapple with news of widespread secret surveillance, trade agreements that could upend intellectual property policy, and the frustrations of a failed wireless policy, there are plenty of digital policy concerns. Yet on Canada Day, my weekly technology law column argues that it is worth celebrating the many positive developments that dot the Canadian digital policy landscape. Eight of the best include:
1. The Supreme Court of Canada’s strong affirmation of user rights and technological neutrality in copyright. [. . .]
2. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s policy on network neutrality. [. . .]
3. The defeat of the government’s lawful access legislation. [. . .]
4. Canada’s promotion of user generated content. [. . .]
5. The CRTC’s pro-consumer agenda. [. . .]
6. The Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s aggressive investigations of top Internet companies. [. . .]
7. Canada’s notice-and-notice system for Internet providers. [. . .]
8. Canada’s balanced patent law standards. [. . .]
