Stu Freen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School
The Federal Court of Appeal recently released a decision holding that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are not considered to be broadcasters within the meaning of the Broadcasting Act and are therefore not subject to the same levies that are imposed on traditional TV and radio [...]

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Michael John Long is an LLM candidate advancing to the PhD at Osgoode Hall Law School
On the morning of July 1st a common thread rippled throughout my email inbox; the topic related to movie streaming sites, or perhaps better said, a lack thereof.  After a few key strokes I learned that this streaming website deficit [...]

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Stuart Freen is a JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School.
While most of the media coverage of Bill C-32 (aka the “Copyright Modernization Act”) has focused on either the increased protection for digital locks or the new categories of user rights, the bill also includes some tough new laws aimed at stamping out illegitimate bit [...]

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Vincent Doré is a JD/MBA Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School and Schulich School of Business.
Documentary films are meant to depict reality. In fact, a documentary’s sole purpose may be to expose the reality obscured by propaganda, censorship and corruption. It is therefore in the public’s best interest to allow documentary filmmakers to depict reality [...]

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