The CBC is hosting a live open discussion with Dr. Michael Geist, law professor at the University of Ottawa and author of the Michael Geist blog.

An example of some of the issues raised include:

• Are you legally responsible for the comments on your website?
• What about defamation and libel on the net?
• What are the laws and who is affected?

Answers will be provided in a CBC podcast airing tomorrow.

Write in now to get your questions answered by one of the foremost experts in the field.

Updates

Check out Michael Geist’s article in The Star yesterday, detailing the flaws with the proposed do-not-call list,

When Canada’s do-not-call list becomes operational later this year, many Canadians may be surprised to learn that some of the country’s most active telemarketing organizations enjoy “exempt” status under the law. As a result of an aggressive lobbying effort when the law was being debated in 2005, political parties, survey companies, charities, newspapers, and any business with a prior relationship is permitted to call Canadians at least once, even if they have registered their number on the do-not-call list.

In response, Geist created the iOptOut site, which will send e-mails on your behalf requesting your name be removed from active marketing lists.

Thanks to Cameron Hutchinson of the UofA Faculty Blog for the heads up.