Laying the Foundation for Copyright Policy and Practice in Canadian Universities
Lisa Di Valentino will be defending her Ph.D. Dissertation entitled “Laying the Foundation for Copyright Policy and Practice in Canadian Universities” on Tuesday November 29th. The public is invited to her public lecture at 1 pm in 114 North Campus…
Is the TPP Dead? And if so, what next?
Several press reports are confirming the Obama administration’s intention to suspend any attempts to pass the Trans-Pacific Partnership in the upcoming lame-duck session of Congress. Until recently, it appeared as if the administration would seek to enact the measure before the end…
Access to Information and Open Meetings: Toward a Greater Level of Municipal Transparency
What is the relationship between the Open Meeting requirements of the Ontario Municipal Act and the rules requiring the disclosure of municipal records under the Ontario Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Personal Privacy Act (MFIPPA)? Both of these…
Submission to London City Council on Secondary Dwelling Units By-Law
Here are the written comments I’ve submitted to the London City Council on the Secondary Dwelling Units by-law that will be going to full Council at their August 30th meeting. . . . . From: Samuel Trosow, <strosow@uwo.ca> To: Members,…
Submission to OPC on Privacy and Consent
Here is my Submission (with co-authors Scott Tremblay and Daniel Weiss) to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for their consultation on Privacy and Consent under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. Summary of Submission of Samuel Trosow, Scott…
Canada Post Review Submission
Here is my (very brief) submission to the first phase of the Canada Post Review Task Force consultation (which closes today) . . . July 31, 2016 To the Members of the Canada Post Review Task Force: Since the new…
New CCPA Report on TPP
This new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives finds the TPP will …negatively impact the Canadian automotive industry, undermining the competitiveness of assembly and small and medium-sized auto parts plant . . .- The Devil is in the…
Kingston Public Library patron conduct code faces scrutiny
At its March 2016 meeting, the Kingston-Frontenac Library Board passed a revised Code of Conduct for library patrons in this Ontario community. Opposition to the new Code started to grow amid growing concern that the policy was particularly aimed at…
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