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Telecommunications firms litigate internet speed advertising claims

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 30 2009

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has denied a request for an injunction by Bell Canada, the largest Canadian internet service provider, but has made important comments on the merits of an underlying action relating to comparative advertising of internet speed claims

Facebook implements privacy changes following Canadian Privacy Commissioner review

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • November 6 2009

Facebook has agreed to implement a series of changes to its privacy practices to give effect to recommendations by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Ontario to introduce online gambling

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • October 14 2010

The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG), the Ontario government-owned corporation authorized to conduct lotteries and gambling in the province, announced that it has been directed to introduce an online gaming program, likely commencing in 2012

Bill to impose child pornography reporting obligations on a wide range of internet services

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • January 25 2010

The Federal Government has introduced Bill C-58 to further combat the online dissemination of child pornography in Canada

Proposed Canadian anti-spam bill moves closer to adoption

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • November 2 2010

The Canadian Minister of Industry has commenced second reading of Bill C-28 or the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act (FISA) in the House of Commons

New anti-spam and personal information protection bills proposed

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • July 16 2010

The Government of Canada introduced two bills to protect internet users from spam and theft of personal information

Canadian appeals court rules internet service providers are not broadcasters

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 6 2010

The Federal Court of Appeal (Court) has confirmed that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are not broadcasters

Canadian election delays anti-spam regulations and proclamation date

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 1 2011

Canada's new anti-spam legislation, unofficially known as the Canada Online Protection Legislation (COPL) or Canada Anti-Spam Legislation, is still awaiting the release of draft accompanying regulations, and with them confirmation of a date of proclamation for the legislation itself

Supreme Court of Canada to rule on whether ISPs can be regulated under the Broadcasting Act

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • June 28 2011

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has granted leave to appeal a Federal Court of Appeal judgment dated 7 July 2010, which held that internet service providers (ISPs) do not carry on a "broadcasting undertaking" as defined in the federal Broadcasting Act

Draft implementing regulations for Canadian anti-spam legislation issued for public comment

  • Baker & McKenzie
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • September 14 2011

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and Industry Canada (IC) have respectively issued draft regulations (the CRTC Regulations and the IC Regulations) that would allow the implementation of Canada's new anti-spam legislation (the Act