Intellectual Property

Copyright law - CBC News item about online group pushing for changes to proposed Canadian "dmca"

CBC News item What do you know about copyright law? In this increasingly digital age with file-sharing, uploads and downloads they likely affect you more than you know. now with the government...

Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) - CBC's The Hour interview with Dr. Michael Geist

George Stroumboulopoulos interviews Dr. Michael Geist on the fight against the Canadian DMCA. Dr. Michael Geist is a law professor at the University of Ottawa where he holds the Canada Research...

Future of Privacy in Canada - Law Professor Michael Geist Speaks on the Future of Privacy

Michael Geist speaks at the closing of the 29th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, held on September 25-28, 2007. Dr. Michael Geist is a law professor at the...

Putting Canadian "Piracy" in Perspective by law professor Michael Geist

Over the past year, Canadians have faced a barrage of claims painting Canada as a "piracy haven." This video moves beyond the headlines to demonstrate how claims by the movie and music industries...

The Power of Lobbying: How Hollywood Got A Movie Piracy Bill - by law professor Michael Geist

On June 1, 2007, the Government of Canada responded to U.S. pressure and introduced anti-camcording legislation. This shows how the movie piracy issue leaped to the front of the line. Dr. Michael...