March 24, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
The HST place of supply rules include a specific rules for "services rendered in connection with litigation". This rule applies to lawyers, process servers, transcription service providers, those who provide expert opinions in...
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March 11, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On March 8, 2010, Canada's Export & Import Controls Bureau of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (the "EICB") announced it is engaging in consultations with interested Canadian companies and wishes to...
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace Law, Internet & E-Commerce Law, Trade Law, Canada, Border Security Initiatives, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Government Relations, International Intellectual Property Protection | No Comments
January 18, 2010By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
The Wire Report is reporting that the EU is pressuring Canada in the second Round of Canada - European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement negotiations to make significant amendments to Canada's copyright laws....
Posted in Canada Law Blog, Internet & E-Commerce Law, Canada, European Economic Community, Free Trade Agreements, Free Trade Agreement Negotiations, Intellectual Property, International Intellectual Property Protection | No Comments
July 16, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On July 16, 2009, Canada's Privacy Commissioner issued a news release entitled " facebook needs to improve privacy practices, investigation finds". A copy of the news release may be found at the following link -...
Posted in Trade Law, Privacy & Data Protection Law, Internet & E-Commerce Law, Canada, Global Compliance & Risk Management, Government Relations, Intellectual Property, International Intellectual Property Protection, International Transactions, Technical Trade Barriers | No Comments
April 25, 2009By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On April 24, 2009, Canada's Minister of Industry announced that the government has introduced Bill C-27 An Act to promote the efficiency and adaptability of the Canadian economy by regulating certain activities that discourage...
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November 04, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
The Counterfeit Blog posted the following post on September 27, 2008 -
EFF Sues USTR Over ACTA and FOIA
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Public Knowledge filed suit September 18 against the U.S. Trade...
Posted in Privacy & Data Protection Law, Internet & E-Commerce Law, Consumer Protection Law, Border Security Initiatives, International Intellectual Property Protection | No Comments
July 31, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
Industry Minister, Jim Prentice, has hinted (strongly) that Canadian telecom giants Bell Mobility and Telus Mobility could face new regulations if they do not reconsider their decision to charge customers for incoming text...
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June 13, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On June 12, 2008, the Conservative Government tabled Bill C-61 "An Act to Amend the Copyright Act", which cracks down on those Internet users who upload and share files and sets much higher penalties than for downloaders. ...
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January 11, 2008By: Cyndee Todgham Cherniak
On January 9, 2008, the Federal Court of Appeal heard the judicial review application in Apple Canada Inc., Dell Inc., Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft Canada Co.), Sandisk Corporation and Sony of Canada v. Canadian Private...
Posted in Litigation & Class Actions, Administrative and Regulatory Law, Entertainment/Media Law, Internet & E-Commerce Law, Canada, International Intellectual Property Protection | No Comments