Little help for SMEs in Competition report
The report from Canada’s Competition Policy Review Panel, called ‘Compete to Win’, was released at the end of June. In a June 26th press release, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business suggests that the report does not address the needs of small and medium-sized business owners.
The CFIB takes issue with the recommendation made in the report […]
floatfilms.com
Take a look at a new website recently launched by Ottawa entrepreneur, Heidi Lasi. It’s called floatfilms.com. Heidi is making a series of relaxation videos which can be ordered directly from her website. If you’re trying to unwind, or you want something a little different to look at during your workout, you can preview the first video online here.
It’s easy to remove a 1/2 million ton assembly line!
If you’re in the practice of hiring contractors to do work at your place of business, like installing leasehold improvements, or making repairs, there’s a recent case to know about (okay… not really that recent, a 2007 Ontario Court of Appeal case).
When a contractor makes improvements to a property, they have a right to put […]
Facebook violating privacy rights?
It was only a matter of time before someone launched a privacy complaint against a social networking site. Facebook is the focus of a recent complaint submitted by a group of University of Ottawa law students. For details, look at today’s post on Aydin Mirzaee’s blog.
How much privacy can any person reasonably expect when they are posting personal pictures […]
New copyright bill
The federal government tabled extensive amendments to the Copyright Act yesterday. What’s good about the changes? If you’re copying things just once for non-commercial use, you’re probably going to be okay. But with one important caveat: you can’t use tools that bypass technological measures aimed at controlling access to a copyrighted work (or prevent it from being copied). Trying to get around […]
