As part of Osgoode's Putting Theory to Practice (PTTP) lecture series, we invite you to the attend the following event or join us through a live webcast at Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto: Professor Michael Geist - Canada Research Chair of Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa "Facing Up to Facebook: The Fight for Fair Copyright in Canada" In December 2007, the Canadian government planned to introduce new copyright legislation that was to have mirrored the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act. A Facebook group was formed to advocate against such reforms and for balanced copyright laws. Within weeks, nearly 40,000 Canadians joined the group, with members writing and calling their elected representatives, educating their local communities, and staging public protests. In the face of this opposition, the Canadian government delayed introducing the legislation. The "Canadian copy-fight" attracted considerable attention from the mainstream media, with many wondering how copyright had emerged as a contentious policy issue. This talk will assess the Canadian experience in an effort to answer the oft-asked question – "why copyright?". When: Wednesday, March 5, 2008, 2:40 - 4:00 room 102 Osgoode Hall Law School Webcast link (in Windows Media format): http://www.yorku.ca/dapina/lw2970/ip/?p=170 Feel free to email us your questions for Prof Michael Geist at ipilogue@gmail.com Do troubleshoot prior to the talk and advise if you have any problems, reach us at ipilogue@gmail.com Dr. Michael Geist is the Canada Research Chair of Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa. His articles and government reports on the Internet and technology law are published regularly in the Toronto Star and BBC. Dr. Geist is the creator and editor of BNA's Internet Law News, editor of the Canadian Privacy Law Review, founder of the Ontario Research Network for E-Commerce, and is on the advisory board of several leading Internet law publications. Dr. Geist serves on the Privacy Commissioner of Canada's Expert Advisory Board and has served on the board of several organizations such as the Canadian Internet Registration Authority and Canada's National Task Force on Spam. In 2003, Dr. Geist received the Ontario Premier Research Excellence Award, was named one of Canada Top 40 Under 40, and received the Public Leadership Award from Canarie for his contribution to the Internet in Canada. Everyone is welcome! Dr Giuseppina D'Agostino Assistant Professor Osgoode Hall Law School York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto, ON Canada M3J 1P3 +1.416.736.5319 gdagostino@osgoode.yorku.ca