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Canada’s top court rules that wiretap laws apply to text messages stored by a mobile carrier

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 15 2013

On March 27, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada (the "Court") released an important decision allowing an appeal by a Canadian wireless carrier to

Canadian telecom agency considers disconnecting six TSPs for failure to join complaints body

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 15 2013

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ("CRTC") has initiated a public show cause proceeding in light of the apparent

Industry Canada announces licensing framework for 700 MHz spectrum auction

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 15 2013

On March 7, 2013, Industry Canada announced the release of the final licensing framework for the auction of the 700 MHz spectrum for commercial

Quebec’s French-language regulator cracks down on retailers’ storefront signage displaying trade-marks in languages other than French

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • July 11 2012

The Office québécois de la langue française (“Office”) is of the view that if a trade-mark in a language other than French is used as a business name on storefront signage, the retailer has an obligation to add a French-language descriptor or slogan to its signage to explain that business’ activities

Canadian government announces liberalized foreign ownership restrictions in the telecommunications sector and new spectrum auction rules

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 14 2012

On 14 March 2012, the Minister of Industry announced that the Canadian government would lift foreign investment restrictions for telecommunications companies that hold less than a 10 share of the total Canadian telecommunications market by revenues

Canadian federal government bill C-12 to add "business transaction" exception to privacy legislation

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 31 2012

The Canadian federal government is currently considering a series of amendments to Canada's federal privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA

Lawful access legislation reintroduced in Canada

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 11 2012

On 14 February 2012, the Canadian government reintroduced what is commonly referred to as "lawful access" legislation, which aims to expand the online surveillance powers of law enforcement authorities

US government crackdown targets Canadian online gaming company

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • May 3 2012

On 28 February 2012, prosecutors in Maryland charged four Canadian founders of an online gaming website (the Company) with running an illegal sports gambling business and conspiring to commit money laundering

New wholesale rates for ISPs implemented

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 17 2012

On 27 January 2012, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) confirmed that the new wholesale rates for independent ISPs would be implemented starting 1 February 2012

Canadian government appoints interim CRTC Chairman

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 12 2012

On 25 January 2012, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that Leonard Katz, who previously served as Vice-Chairman of Telecommunications at the CRTC since October 2007, had been appointed CRTC's Acting Chairman

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