Downsizing on Bay Street
From the Globe and Mail: Oslers cuts 23 support staff The title of the article is a bit misleading. Osler is one of several firms mentioned. This is a sign of the times and an…
Articles by John Magyar
An Extraordinary About Face on Copyright Reform
An interesting article in the Star: Ministers finally embrace Canada’s digital future In an age where powerful lobby groups are advocating a copyright regime that looks much more like tyranny than sound public policy, here…
Copyright Law, Freedom of Expression and Canwest v. Horizon
In a previous post I erroneously stated that the appeal of Canwest Mediaworks Publications v. Horizon Publications had been dropped.  As it turns out, the appeal is pending; the game is on. Those who wish…
The Charter Does Not Apply to Copyright Law
Despite the public attention that has been directed at copyright law recently, the issues surrounding the Charter right to freedom of expression have been absent from the public discourse. Â The matter was litigated last…