Fair-Dealing and Emergency Remote Teaching in Canada
by Samuel Trosow and Lisa Macklem (March 21, 2020) [pdf version – with footnotes] In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, Canadian post-secondary institutions are replacing classroom-based instruction with online teaching for the remainder of the Winter/Spring 2020 semester. Course…
Ontario Campus Freedom of Expression Policies
Algoma University, “Algoma University Freedom of Expression Policy” Brock University, “Freedom of Expression Policy” Carleton University, “Freedom of Speech Policy” Lakehead University, “Free Expression Policy” Laurentian University, “Policy on the Freedom of Speech Laurentian University McMaster University, “Freedom of Expression,…
Fighting Doug Ford’s budget cuts to Ontario libraries
Ontario’s Doug Ford government recently tabled a budget imposing substantial cuts to the Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS) and Ontario Library Service North (OLSN). These provincial agencies provide numerous services to local libraries including training, technical support and inter-library loans….
Why I’m running for the UWO Board of Governors
I am a candidate for the open faculty seat on the Board of Governors, and the election is being held today and tomorrow (Jan 29 & 30). I hold a joint appointment as an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law and…
How privatized cannabis sales threaten your privacy
by Samuel E. Trosow An overlooked aspect of recreational cannabis legalization in Canada is the privacy implications of the distribution systems, especially in the online environment. The privacy and security risks are substantial, and protecting the online rights of consumers…
Fighting Doug Ford’s threat to shrink Toronto city council
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s plan to cut Toronto’s city council from 47 to 25 wards, and to cancel regional elections outside of Toronto, has attracted strong opposition. It threatens to create what critics call a state of “civic chaos” because,…
It’s time to merge Ontario’s two school systems
By Bill Irwin and Samuel Trosow (This article was originally published in The Conversation Read the original article.) There is a pressing need to consolidate Ontario’s separate and public school systems. Long ignored by most politicians, this controversial idea deserves…
UnderArmour data breach should raise questions about extent of data collection
This latest breach (as reported in the Washington Post story below)is more evidence that consumers need to have a choice NOT to automatically share their sensitive personal information with the vendors of wearable devices. While at least in this case…
BC Court of Appeal overturns injunction against film critical of Vancouver Aquarium
In a case raising serious implications for documentary filmmakers over freedom of expression, contracts and copyright issues, the British Columbia Court of Appeal has overturned an injunction issued by a lower BC provincial court against the distribution of a documentary…
Michael McNally on the New Spectrum Consultation
Here is a guest post written by Michael McNally (Assistant Professor, University of Alberta, School of Library and Information Studies) about the recently released “Consultation on the Spectrum Outlook 2018 to 2022”: Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) Canada, has…
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