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…
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…
Douez v Facebook: Implications for Canadian Information Policy
Today I made a presentation for Lou D’Alton’s Information Policy class (LIS 9130 in the Faculty of Information & Media Studies at UWO) entitled Douez v Facebook: Implications for Canadian Information Policy. I’ve posted the slides here. I believe the…
SCC Rejects Facebook’s “Choice of Forum” Clause Argument
In a welcome development for online consumers who are often forced to give up important legal rights in click-wrap license agreements, the Supreme Court of Canada has just issued its decision in Douez v. Facebook Inc. (2017 SCC 33) https://www.canlii.org/…/…/doc/2017/2017scc33/2017scc33.html…
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…
Wikileaks releases final TPP IP Chapter
Wikileaks has released the final negotiated text for the TPP’s Intellectual Property Chapter. It is posted at https://wikileaks.org/tpp-ip3/ along with several links to analysis. Significant provisions were included in earlier leaked versions of the text and have been the subject…
Submission to London City Council on Home Mail Delivery
London City Council’s Civic Works Committee will receive a staff report on Canada Post’s proposal to eliminate home mail delivery on Feb 3rd. I’ve requested delegation status and have submitted the following: ——— To: Civic Works Committee Chairperson H. Usher,…
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